State of British Columbia’s Forests: A Global Comparison

An overview of findings

This peer-reviewed study found that BC is a global leader in sustainable forest management, with one of the world’s most comprehensive forest regulation regimes. The report states that the province’s efforts to achieve sustainable forest management have been largely successful, and its prospects for forest sustainability remain positive.

Some notable findings from The State of British Columbia’s Forests: A Global Comparison

  • BC has one of the world’s most comprehensive forest regulation regimes
  • BC has the second-highest proportion of land covered with forest (57 percent), but the deforestation rate is among the lowest in the world
  • Fourteen percent of BC forests are protected; amount of recognized protected land in BC has more than doubled since the early 1990s

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The State of BC Forests: A Global Comparison Fact Sheet

A research study conducted by the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Forestry, used key measures to determine how forest practices in BC compare with seven countries participating in the Montréal Process Criteria and Indicators.