The Great Bear Rainforest

Carbon Project

The Great Bear Rainforest is home to one-quarter of the world’s coastal temperate rainforest, yet it has long faced pressures from industrial logging. In 2006, a groundbreaking agreement between the Government of British Columbia, First Nations, environmental organizations, and industry stakeholders established the Great Bear Rainforest as a protected area under the Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) framework.

This protection was enabled through government investment, philanthropic support, and carbon offset revenues.

Project Details

The project operates under an Improved Forest Management (IFM) approach, which involves:

Reducing industrial logging by prioritizing conservation over extraction.

Increasing carbon sequestration through enhanced forest protection measures.

Supporting sustainable forest management practices that align with First Nations stewardship values.

Providing long-term monitoring to ensure climate benefits are verified and sustained.

Take a Closer Look

Location: Coastal British Columbia, Canada

Project Type: Improved Forest Management (IFM)

Size: 6.4 million hectares of protected temperate rainforest

Annual Emissions Reductions: ~1+ million tonnes of CO2e avoided per year

Carbon Benefits: Prevents millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions by reducing industrial logging

Co-Benefits: Protects critical wildlife habitat, supports First Nations-led conservation, enhances climate resilience

Project Developers: Coastal First Nations & Nanwakolas Council

Certification: Verified under the BC Forest Carbon Offset Protocol (FCOP)

Image Credit: Indigenous Leadership Initiative

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