The Upper Walbran Valley on the southwest coast of BC's Vancouver Island is believed to produce more biomass per hectare than any ecosystem in Canada. The BC government's failure to protect the Upper Walbran has so far(2001) resulted in the clearcutting of 25 percent of this beautiful area. Read more about some of Canada's largest red cedars, Douglas firs and Sitka spruces. But also about endangered species, like the Marbled Murrelet, who call this valley their home.

Park the Upper Walbran Valley

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol.20 - No.01, Summer 2001

Credits:

Writing and Research: Ken Wu

Editing: Paul George, Steve Canning

Layout: Sue Fox

Mapping: Chris Player

Photographs: All photos WCWC files unless otherwise noted.

Web Publishing 2005: Gil Aguilar.

Special thanks to Ocean River Kayak, Custom First Aid, Safety, and Medical Inc., Fresh Piks, Volunteer Victoria, Youth Options BC, and the Camosun College Co-op Program for their generous support of our field research.

Western Canada Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol. 20, No. 1, Summer 2001. Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 0900567. Posted in Vancouver. Press run 100,000.

Printed in Canada on recycled newsprint with vegetable based inks. Copyright WCWC 2001. All rights reserved.

Written material can used without permission but credit must be given to WCWC.