Scientists, conservation groups slam government over protection of old-growth forests

Scientists, conservation groups slam government over protection of old-growth forests

Researchers and NGOs have criticised the government’s strict criteria for defining old-growth forests as "a farce" and "a total flop".

Warehouses and the nature protection network: how forests help feed the world better Our forests play a vital role in feeding the world. Forests sustain billions of people and biodiversity by offering from wild food to fresh water, from shelter to energy. However, we continue to lose them at an alarming rate due to deforestation and land degradation. Between 2015 and 2020, some 10 million hectares of forests were lost per year, an area roughly e…

Ahead of International Day of Forests, Conservationists Call for Modernization of BC Forestry Amid Tariff Threats

Conservationists call for the protection of old-growth forests and incentives and regulations to ensure a modernized, value-added, second-growth forest industry. Victoria, BC – Ahead of International Day of Forests on March 21, the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance (EEA) are calling on the BC government to protect old-growth forests and to modernize the province’s forest industry in response to growing challenges, …

The government chooses strict criteria for forests worthy of protection. The red-green opposition says the government is sacrificing its most important natural promise for the sake of the forest industry.