What is the difference between an old-growth forest and a second-growth tree plantation? Learn why ancient ecosystems are irreplaceable and how tree farms differ.
Read why AFA and EEA warn that BC’s Bill 14 expands logging powers for BC Timber Sales without protecting at-risk old-growth or providing vital funding.
Two private land parcels in Kanaka Bar territory are secured for Indigenous-led conservation, protecting rare old-growth forests, species at risk, and critical Fraser River habitat.
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Every member of a former panel the BC government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare and "irreplaceable" forests.
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On Tuesday, February 24th, we’re celebrating 16 years of working together with you, our community, to ensure the permanent protection of old-growth forests in BC. To mark the date, will you chip in $16 or more to support our work?
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