Sustainable Forests
Boughton Island, Central Coast of British Columbia
British Columbia is a global leader in sustainable forest management. It is unique among the world’s leading forest producers because 95% of its land base is publicly owned, and forest activities on public land must follow strict forest management laws. Of the province’s total land base, 13.8% is fully protected with an additional 13% designated for special management, which means values such as wildlife habitat or scenic vistas take precedence over logging. A fraction of one per cent of British Columbia’s forests is logged each year.
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British Columbia’s Forests
British Columbia forests are a global treasure – from the dry ponderosa pine forests in the southern interior to the boreal forest in the northeast to the temperate rainforests along the Pacific Coast. more...
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Sustainable Forest Management
In the last decade, British Columbia has established itself as a leader in forest management through stringent forest policies and innovative forest practices that continue to evolve to meet current needs and reflect the most recent scientific knowledge. more...
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The Great Bear Rainforest
In the north and central Pacific Coast planning regions, an area of immense beauty and diversity known as the Great Bear Rainforest, a multi-stakeholder process developed innovative solutions to issues related to land and resource management. more...
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Third-Party Certification
Third-party forest certification is a voluntary process that began in the 1990s in response to concerns about logging practices and forest conversion, especially in tropical regions. more...
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