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With 80 per cent of the planet's ancient forests already lost or degraded, the need for increased protection of the world's remaining forests is more urgent than ever. Forests help stabilize the climate, sustain life, provide jobs, and are the source of culture for many Indigenous communities. Greenpeace opposes destructive and unsustainable development in the remaining ancient forests in Canada and globally. To effect positive change and put lasting solutions in place, we challenge the global marketplace, engage consumers, pressure governments and work with industry to protect the Boreal Forest, the Great Bear Rainforest and the Indonesian rainforest.

Boreal Forest

Stretching from coast to coast, the Boreal forest is one of the largest tracts of ancient forest in the world, encompassing more than half of Canada's landmass. It is a diverse and awe-inspiring landscape of granite outcrops, lakes, rivers and marshes, interspersed with pine, spruce, aspen and poplar forests. It is home to hundreds of First Nations and other communities, as well as threatened iconic species such as woodland caribou and wolverine. 

Great Bear Rainforest

The Great Bear rainforest represents one quarter of the world's remaining coastal temperate rainforest. It stretches along the mainland coast of British Columbia to the Alaska border and covers an area the size of Switzerland. The Great Bear rainforest is home to the rare white Spirit Bear, salmon streams and dozens of First Nations communities. Once wholly threatened with large-scale industrial logging, Greenpeace continues to work to ensure that the 2006 and 2009 Great Bear Rainforest Agreements are implemented for the rainforest's long-term protection.

Indonesian rainforests

Greenpeace campaigns to prevent the reckless destruction of Indonesia's remaining rainforests. We are doing so to protect endangered wildlife like the Sumatran tiger and orangutan, to support forest communities, and to stop greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. One of the leading drivers of this forest destruction is Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), part of the Sinar Mas group of companies.

Clayoquot Sound

British Columbia’s Clayoquot Sound is an ecological treasure of regional, national and global significance. Its mountains, valleys and islands represent Vancouver Island’s largest intact ancient rainforest. Home to 45 known endangered, threatened and vulnerable animal species, Clayoquot’s forests are an invaluable haven for wildlife. In the early 1990s, Greenpeace joined fellow environmental groups, the region’s First Nations and the public to protect the intact old-growth rainforests of Clayoquot Sound from logging. However, despite increased protection, many of these ecologically intact areas remain unprotected and are still vulnerable to logging today.

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Resolute False Promises: the [un]sustainability report 2013

Resolute False Promises: the [un]sustainability report 2013

Publication | May 14, 2013 at 15:42

As one of the largest logging companies in Canada’s Boreal Forest, Resolute markets itself as “sustainable” to meet strong customer demand for responsible forest products. However, behind these claims are unsustainable forest practices,...

Forest Views Spring 2013

Forest Views Spring 2013

Publication | April 5, 2013 at 9:47

Find out about what is happening in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest in the latest issue of the Forest Views newsletter. Published by Greenpeace, Forest Views is aimed at customers and investors of British Columbia's forest products. In this issue...

Forest Views Spring-Summer 2012

Forest Views Spring-Summer 2012

Publication | September 17, 2012 at 11:40

Find out about what is happening in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest in the latest and newly redesigned issue of Forest Views newsletter. Published by Greenpeace, Forest Views is aimed at customers and investors of British Columbia's forest...

GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST OVERVIEW

GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST OVERVIEW

Publication | March 14, 2012 at 16:16

The BC government needs to speed up the process

How Sinar Mas is pulping the planet

How Sinar Mas is pulping the planet

Publication | July 5, 2010 at 19:00

A new investigative report from Greenpeace, 'How Sinar Mas is Pulping the Planet', shows how major brands like Walmart, Auchan and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) are fueling climate change and pushing Sumatran tigers and orang-utans towards the...

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