Write Now To Save Nanoose Bay Forest!
The Nanoose Bay Forest known as “DL33” by the BC Goverment is 150 acres of some of the rarest forests on Vancouver Island. The tall 200-300 year Douglas-firs, the veteran red-cedars, and the sensitive wetlands all make this parcel of land very special.
The streams that run through Nanoose Forest are important tributaries to Nanoose Creek, which is spawning ground for wild coho and chum salmon. The wetlands throughout the forest are home to red-legged tree frogs, a threatened species. The biological diversity on this site cannot be replaced.The BC government has issued a harvesting licence to log this area, and this site is under immediate risk from logging. Few pieces of Coastal Douglas-fir forests remain on Crown land where government can take immediate action to protect these rare forests. Unfortunately, in the case of Nanoose Bay Forest, the exact opposite has happened. If logging is allowed to go forward, we will lose a critical piece of habitat on Vancouver Island.
The campaign to protect the rare Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystems is reaching a critical juncture.
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