Vancouver Island is home to some of the Earth’s most spectacular, ancient temperate forests. Old-growth forests harbour trees that can grow to be 1800 years old and are home to many species that can’t live in younger forests. They also sequester more atmospheric carbon to counteract climate change than second-growth forests do. In addition, old-growth forests are fundamental pillars of BC’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry and are of great cultural importance to coastal First Nations people. Yet the British Columbia Government has made no efforts to protect this invaluable natural heritage. read more >>>