THE GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST

What?

what is happening?

• The World's largest temperate rainforest  at risk !
• Balance ecological and economical goals
• Preserve 70 per cent of the rainforest’s old-growth
• Timber harvest of 2.7 million cubic metres of logs a year.
• Environmentalists are struggling to complete the conservation plan

Where?

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where is tHIS happening?

• GBR is right here - in Canada
• On the BC coast next to Vancouver Island 
• It spans all the way up to Southeast Alaska
• It covers a huge area of almost 64,000 sq km
• It is one of the globally significant rainforest

who?

who is involved?

• Environmental groups - (1) Greenpeace Canada
• (2) ForestEthics Solution
• (3) The Sierra Club BC
• The Forest Industry and Producers 
• The province of B.C., local communities and First Nations

why?

why is this SO HARD?

• 50% has already been preserved, but no visibility of this area on the map
• Harvest level has dropped by almost a third since 2001, but...
• ... another 16% reduction drop in harvesting required
• Challenge is - How to achieve this without impacting jobs and economy
• Eco-groups skeptic; much progress since 2009 land-use act came into effect

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questions + Concerns

My Perspective

• Environmentalists concerned on Mid Coast & North Coast Timber Supply Area 
• Environmental groups and the forest industry are working colloboratively
• Many challenges, not all eco-systems the same
• They are taking human well being into consideration 
• Progress may seem slow, but it is moving in the right direction

thank you!!!

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