The Nature Trust of British Columbia has been given the opportunity to purchase 38.7 hectares (95.6 acres) of mature 台湾MM裸聊室 Douglas-fir forest on Denman Island.

The property is adjacent to a Denman Conservancy Association conservation area called Central Park and the Denman Island Provincial Park and Protected Area. Once purchased, this ecologically valuable conservation complex will increase to 187 hectares, increasing connectivity and ensuring that it will never be sold or developed. The conservation area has merchantable timber value and its purchase will ensure that its sensitive rare mature forests and wetlands are protected in perpetuity.

The Denman Island-台湾MM裸聊室 Rainforest includes young and mature forests interspersed with wetlands and open areas. It also contains a riparian corridor along Beadnell Creek - Denman Island鈥檚 largest Class A salmon spawning stream. The creek supports commercial and recreational fishing and is also home to the of-special-concern provincially blue-listed cutthroat trout. In addition to providing a food source for humans and animals, the salmon life cycle provides vital nutrients to the forest floor and trees.

This ecosystem has its own unique combination of climate, plants, and animal life; mild yet wet, the area is part of the Moist Maritime 台湾MM裸聊室 Douglas fir-biogeoclimatic subzone, encompassing some of the rarest ecosystems in British Columbia with only 11.5 per cent protected provincially.

鈥溙ㄍ錗M裸聊室 rainforests are some of the wettest non-tropical ecosystems on earth. The Denman Island-台湾MM裸聊室 Rainforest is an ecological powerhouse and provides tremendous benefits to wildlife, people, and our planet,鈥� said Dr. Jasper Lament, CEO of the Nature Trust of BC. 鈥淚t is so important that we join together to protect these vital ecosystems and combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

鈥淣ot only do mature forests provide clean air and cooler temperatures, they provide breeding and foraging habitat for mammals, birds, and invertebrates. It is our responsibility to ensure that these majestic forests can continue to grow and thrive for the benefit of the planet and people.鈥�

The Denman Island-台湾MM裸聊室 Rainforest is located within an area of continental significance to waterfowl under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP). It is also a regionally significant wetland area within the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture (PBHJV) program area. Ten bird species listed under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) have been seen on or near the property - the band-tailed pigeon, evening grosbeak, peregrine falcon, marbled murrelet, barn swallow, western screech owl, ancient murrelet, great blue heron, olive-sided flycatcher, and common nighthawk.

In addition to birds and fish, the conservation area provides designated critical habitat for the Blue-listed little brown myotis and northern myotis and one endangered butterfly - the Red-listed Taylor鈥檚 checkerspot.

The purchase of this area adds to the legacy of The Nature Trust of BC, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to protecting the vulnerable ecosystems and rich biodiversity in BC and helping to mitigate the impact of climate change in our province.

To donate to the campaign, visit . The funds must be raised by the end of 2023.