Save the Stoltmann Wilderness' ancient rainforests valleys. With artists, scientists, and other conservationists the call is made to protect the 260,000 hc. of wilderness, which is already being damaged by clearcuts in some places. The plans are in the works for canopy research platforms in a grove of towering Douglas fir trees, which will allow scientists to explore the tree-top worlds and find new oldgrowth dependant species.

Save ancient rainforests of the Stoltmann Valley

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol.16 - No.01, 1997

Two hikers contamplate the ancient redcedars of Sims Creek's 'Magic Grove'. Interfor plans to clearcut the grove in 1997. Photo: Nancy Bleck

InterFor and other companies' 1997-2001 Clearcutting Plans in the Stoltmann Wilderness

This map graphically demonstrates how the forested valleys of the Stoltmann Wilderness are surrounded by a sea of clearcut valleys. Old clearcuts are coloured yellow on the map. The Upper Elaho River is in the largest unlogged ancient rainforest valley remaining near Vancouver. Ancient never-logged forests of commercial value are coloured green on the map. The Sims Creek rainforest includes the wonderful Magic Grove, a stand of ancient redcedar trees, some over a thousand years old (see front page photo). All of the Stoltmann Wilderness valleys provide sanctuary for grizzly bears, wolves, mountain goats and many other creatures made refugees by bad logging practices. InterFor and other logging companies' clearcut plans in the Stoltmann must be stopped if our children are to inherit this priceless living wonder. Clearcuts proposed for 1997 to 2001 in the Stoltmann Wilderness are coloured red on the map.

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