Old Growth Forests
Last updated on April 29, 2024British Columbia is taking a new approach to forest stewardship that is based on planning and active forest management. We are committed to better ways to manage and care for our forests so they can be resilient for generations to come.
New Future for Old Forests
The Old Growth Strategic Review report, A New Future for Old Forests, sets out a suite of 14 recommendations. Like forests themselves, the recommendations are deeply complex and interconnected, drawing on the need for new partnerships, perspectives and ways of collaborating. Government has worked with First Nations, industry and local communities to better understand these recommendations and their implications on the ground.
What's underway across B.C.
The Province and First Nation governments are working together to advance reconciliation through the co-management of forests. Further information about work underway to implement the recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review can be found below.
Collaborative Stewardship
The Province is working with First Nations to support stewardship through initiatives, forums and partnerships.
Forest Landscape Planning
Plans are now underway with the leadership of First Nations and local representation to establish long-term approaches for managing forest resource values including timber, cultural, and biodiversity values.
Old Growth Deferrals
The Province, First Nations and industry across B.C. have worked in partnership to defer logging of at-risk old growth as a temporary measure until local discussions on long-term management of old growth values are concluded.
Silviculture Innovation Program
The Silviculture Innovation Program will accelerate the growth of innovative silviculture by improving knowledge of these systems in British Columbia.
Taking action in B.C.'s forest sector
Actions to strengthen resilience and conservation, creating opportunities to partner with First Nations and collaborate across the sector to promote sustainable forest practices.
Conservation Financing
The Province has partnered with BC Parks Foundation to provide financing to conserve critical habitat, manage for climate change and protect important ecosystems including old growth forests.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
The draft Framework sets out a common vision and strategic direction for a more holistic approach to managing ecosystem health and biodiversity for multiple values.
Tripartite Nature Agreement on Nature Conservation
This first-of-its-kind agreement enables Canada, B.C. and First Nations to jointly identify projects and investments to protect and conserve biodiversity, habitats and species at risk in the province.
Tripartite Framework Agreement on Nature Conservation news release
LidarBC
LidarBC provides open public access to three-dimensional landscape mapping and data to inform decisions about natural resource stewardship and management.