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A third of Canada's Great Bear Rainforest saved from the chainsaws

Last edited 13 February 2006 at 9:00am
13 February, 2006

London/Vancouver, February 7th, 2006 - Greenpeace applauded today's news that a third of Canada's unique Great Bear Rainforest is to be saved from the chainsaws. Following a decade of campaigning by Greenpeace, other leading environmental groups [1] and indigenous First Nations, the British Columbian Government has pledged to fully protect two million hectares of the ancient forest [2] and to dramatically improve bad logging practices in the rest of the forest.

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Canada's Great Bear Rainforest - a priceless treasure

Last edited 29 October 2001 at 9:00am

Canada's Great Bear Rainforest - a priceless treasure

Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia

Nestled between high alpine reaches and the Pacific Ocean, the Great Bear Rainforest on the west coast of Canada is part of the world's rarest and most threatened type of ancient forest.

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Action by British companies protects Canada's Great Bear Rainforest

Last edited 25 April 2001 at 8:00am
25 April, 2001

Greenpeace today applauded the Government of British Columbia (BC) for agreeing to take significant steps to protect the Great Bear Rainforest. Located on the west coast of Canada, this ancient rainforest is one of the world's natural treasures.

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Government sets precedent in saving Canada

Last edited 5 April 2001 at 8:00am
5 April, 2001

Greenpeace today applauded the Government of British Columbia (B.C.) for endorsing a proposal by Greenpeace, other NGOs, logging companies and other stakeholders to protect 20 critical pristine valleys in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest. The government also endorsed a major reform that would end destructive logging practises in this globally threatened forest.

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Historic milestone reached in protecting Canada's Great Bear Rainforest

Last edited 2 April 2001 at 8:00am
2 April, 2001

Greenpeace announced today that an historic agreement with logging companies has been reached on the conservation of Canada's remaining coastal rainforest. The consensus recommendations have been forwarded to the Government of British Columbia for its approval (1). This follows an intense global campaign by the international organisation targeting the trade and investments of companies involved with logging the endangered Great Bear Rainforest.

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Canada's Great Bear Rainforest - a priceless treasure

Last edited 13 February 2001 at 9:00am

Brown bears in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia

Brown bears in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia

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