one of North America’s most unique treasures will be preserved forever it’s
treasures will be preserved forever it’s
treasures will be preserved forever it’s the only temperate climate rainforest in
the only temperate climate rainforest in
the only temperate climate rainforest in the world on the west coast of Canada a
the world on the west coast of Canada a
the world on the west coast of Canada a walk through the ‘allahu Valley reveals
walk through the ‘allahu Valley reveals
walk through the ‘allahu Valley reveals both phases of this unique rainforest
both phases of this unique rainforest
both phases of this unique rainforest one is green and lush with thousand year
one is green and lush with thousand year
one is green and lush with thousand year old trees tower above you and where
old trees tower above you and where
old trees tower above you and where there’s wildlife in great abundance the
there’s wildlife in great abundance the
there’s wildlife in great abundance the other is scarred where trees have been
other is scarred where trees have been
other is scarred where trees have been cut and we’re wide sections of Korus
cut and we’re wide sections of Korus
cut and we’re wide sections of Korus have been left bare and deserted in the
have been left bare and deserted in the
have been left bare and deserted in the last three decades conservationists have
last three decades conservationists have
last three decades conservationists have watched commercial logging companies
watched commercial logging companies
watched commercial logging companies intensify their activities here using
intensify their activities here using
intensify their activities here using clear cutting practices to harvest
clear cutting practices to harvest
clear cutting practices to harvest massive quantities of cedar spruce and
massive quantities of cedar spruce and
massive quantities of cedar spruce and hemlock
this is the last large intact section of
this is the last large intact section of temperate rainforest in Western Canada
temperate rainforest in Western Canada
temperate rainforest in Western Canada home to the mythical Carmody’s spirit
home to the mythical Carmody’s spirit
home to the mythical Carmody’s spirit bear Grizzlies up there there’s wolves
bear Grizzlies up there there’s wolves
bear Grizzlies up there there’s wolves up there there’s Cougars up there and
up there there’s Cougars up there and
up there there’s Cougars up there and that means in a North American context
that means in a North American context
that means in a North American context in a world context that’s a pretty
in a world context that’s a pretty
in a world context that’s a pretty special piece of real estate up there
environmentalists have been fighting to
environmentalists have been fighting to protect that real estate waging war
protect that real estate waging war
protect that real estate waging war against the logging companies disrupting
against the logging companies disrupting
against the logging companies disrupting their business and launching a global
their business and launching a global
their business and launching a global marketing campaign urging consumers
marketing campaign urging consumers
marketing campaign urging consumers around the world to boycott timber taken
around the world to boycott timber taken
around the world to boycott timber taken from Canada but now these arch enemies
from Canada but now these arch enemies
from Canada but now these arch enemies have formed an unusual alliance in an
have formed an unusual alliance in an
have formed an unusual alliance in an effort to put this matter to rest
effort to put this matter to rest
effort to put this matter to rest British Columbia has announced the
British Columbia has announced the
British Columbia has announced the creation of the Great Bear Rainforest a
creation of the Great Bear Rainforest a
creation of the Great Bear Rainforest a park that will cover millions of acres
park that will cover millions of acres
park that will cover millions of acres along the coast once the ancestral home
along the coast once the ancestral home
along the coast once the ancestral home to native tribes the land has been
to native tribes the land has been
to native tribes the land has been compared to the Galapagos Islands
compared to the Galapagos Islands
compared to the Galapagos Islands because of its abundant wildlife and
because of its abundant wildlife and
because of its abundant wildlife and vegetation some believe that the massive
vegetation some believe that the massive
vegetation some believe that the massive boycott led by conservationists in the
boycott led by conservationists in the
boycott led by conservationists in the late 90s jump-started negotiations
late 90s jump-started negotiations
late 90s jump-started negotiations others like logging industry
others like logging industry
others like logging industry representative Linda Cody believe there
representative Linda Cody believe there
representative Linda Cody believe there was more to it than that
was more to it than that
was more to it than that wasn’t just the campaign you know I mean
wasn’t just the campaign you know I mean
wasn’t just the campaign you know I mean our customers don’t you know fold up
our customers don’t you know fold up
our customers don’t you know fold up Greenpeace every morning to find out how
Greenpeace every morning to find out how
Greenpeace every morning to find out how to think I mean there has been a shift
to think I mean there has been a shift
to think I mean there has been a shift in values around environmental issues
in values around environmental issues
in values around environmental issues globally and locally
globally and locally
globally and locally after years of tense discussions a
after years of tense discussions a
after years of tense discussions a compromise was reached between
compromise was reached between
compromise was reached between environmental organizations the logging
environmental organizations the logging
environmental organizations the logging industry the native tribes and the
industry the native tribes and the
industry the native tribes and the government under the agreement the 4.4
government under the agreement the 4.4
government under the agreement the 4.4 million acre park is under federal
million acre park is under federal
million acre park is under federal protection in addition 10 million acres
protection in addition 10 million acres
protection in addition 10 million acres of land is overseen by a committee set
of land is overseen by a committee set
of land is overseen by a committee set with the task of keeping a balance
with the task of keeping a balance
with the task of keeping a balance between logging mining and native
between logging mining and native
between logging mining and native interests
interests
interests in the end the total amount of protected
in the end the total amount of protected
in the end the total amount of protected land could come to 21 million acres an
land could come to 21 million acres an
land could come to 21 million acres an area almost 10 times the size of
area almost 10 times the size of
area almost 10 times the size of Yellowstone National Park some
Yellowstone National Park some
Yellowstone National Park some activities may be possible in some areas
activities may be possible in some areas
activities may be possible in some areas in the Great Bear but we won’t see large
in the Great Bear but we won’t see large
in the Great Bear but we won’t see large scale development we won’t see clear
scale development we won’t see clear
scale development we won’t see clear cutting that strips bear the mountain
cutting that strips bear the mountain
cutting that strips bear the mountain signs will see a much lighter footprint
signs will see a much lighter footprint
signs will see a much lighter footprint earlier
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