The Nitinat Indians, native to the Carmanah Valley of western Vancouver Island, call their home Khrowbodewah, the beginning. This area, home to some of the tallest trees in Canada, holds watersheds and other principle ecological preservation points, but is in constant threat from clear-cut logging.

Carmanah canadian rainforest

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol08 - No03 - Spring 1988

Credits and thanks

Photography: Adrian Dorst, Kevin Oke

Edirors: Adriane Carr, Arne Hansen

Design: Arne Hansen, Ken Lay

Writers: Joe Foy, Paul George

Production: Arne Hansen

Map: Randy Stoltmann

Web publishing 2005: Allie Nam, Anton van Walraven

Special thanks to everyone who gave so generously of their time and energy to help build trails in the Carmanah Valley, making this area accessible to the public. Also thanks to the growing number of people who see the wisdom in keeping the whole valley natural.