Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands
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Shawnigan Lake School Project
 Summer 2009 |
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 Afforested or Planted Landscape |
March 2010 afforestation project at Shawnigan Lake School. A total of about 11,700 trees planted as the school converts 6.5 hectares into forest land
A video profile of the project and student participation is available. In it, Canada's foremost forest carbon research scientist, Dr. Werner Kurz, explains the importance of reducing deforestation.
Aerial Photos
 Hartland Landfill, in the Capital Regional District. Photo credit: CRD Natural Atlas 2007 Photo |
 An aerial perspective shows how suburban development and settlement is an example of deforestation. |
Foothills Boulevard, Prince George BC
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A section along Foothills Boulevard in Prince George was deforested in the 1970s for highway expansion. Afforestation followed in the 1990s. These photo taken in winter 2009/10 show how the conversion back to forest land is progressing.