| Deadline to Save Great Bear Rainforest | 01 April 09 |
 In 2006, the British Columbia government announced landmark agreements between environmentalists, logging companies, and First Nation communities to commit to an Ecosystem-Based Management regime and to legally protect from clear-cut logging 2.1 million hectares of the Great Bear Rainforest by March 31, 2009.The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest track of ancient temperate rainforest in the world, stores massive amounts of carbon dioxide, and is home to the rare white Spirit Bear, grizzlies and salmon. ForestEthics, Sierra Club B.C. and Greenpeace have launched campaigns to raise awareness and urge the B.C. government to follow through on its commitments. Progress was made December 2008 when the B.C. government announced a proposal for new logging regulations. By the March 31st, deadline the B.C. government must create conditions for: a thriving conservation-based economy; collaborative planning and adaptive management; protected areas not threatened by development. View April 4, 2001 Government of British Columbia press releaseView Greenpeace Canada February 2009 report, Ecosystem-Based Management in the Great Bear Rainforest: Defense for Climate and Species (PDF) View Sierra Club BC campaign: Keep the Promise View Save the Great Bear report, Assessing the Ecological Health of the Great Bear Rainforest View October 23, 2008 Sierra Club press release View Great Bear Watch website - Progress Tracker Sources: British Columbia Government, Greenpeace Canada, Sierra Club, Save the Great Bear |
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