Strengthened Great Bear Rainforest co-management efforts introduced
Shared decision making and reconciliation are at the crux of new measures to co-manage the Great Bear Rainforest on B.C.’s Central Coast.
Nanwalkos Council president Dallas Smith said it is gratifying to work with government to return the forests to Indigenous-led, sustainable management systems. Improvements in the way old-growth reserves are being created, enabling First Nations to take a stronger role in their development and expedite the protection of important forest values. This work will enhance the 1.5 million hectares of protected areas and conservancies already established through legislation with an additional 1.6 million hectares to be reserved through the landscape reserve design process.
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