rainforest conservation

A white Spirit bear in the Great Bear Rainforest — the only place on Earth where these bears can be found.

A new agreement protects most of Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest from logging

February 11, 2016Environment

Temperate rainforest makes up less than one percent of the world’s forests, making it one of the most rare ecosystems on Earth. Now, after years of negotiations, 85 percent of the Great Bear Rainforest along the coast of British Columbia will be protected, with just 15 percent open for logging.