Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) is campaigning in support of three proposed parks for the Inland Temperate Rainforest—the result of 25 years of research: the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness, the Selkirk Mountains Ancient Forest and Quesnel Lake Wilderness.
The aim is to protect old growth and ancient ITR, deep-snow mountain caribou habitat and very high biodiversity. The proposals were designed to create landscape connectivity in one of Earth’s rarest ecosystems and one which has been very underrepresented in our parks system.
The Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness is a highly productive Interior rainforest, one of the last, truly intact Inland Temperate Rainforest (ITR) cathedrals. VWS is advocating for fully legislated protection for the 10,500 hectare wilderness area as a Class A park, the highest level of protection on offer. ‘No reason on earth’ to log endangered Canadian rainforest: scientist.
The Valhalla Wilderness Society is asking for your support. Please sign up as a contact and to write to key MLAS to support park status for three ITR areas: the Quesnel Lake Wilderness, Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness and Selkirk Mountains Ancient Forest Park. Find letter-writing prompts and addresses here.