The Coastal Dry Forests of British Columbia (Closed Captioned)

Check out our NEW mini-documentary video on the Coastal Dry Forests of British Columbia (ie. the Coastal Douglas-Fir and Very Dry Coastal Western Hemlock ecosystem).
These ecosystems, which include the charismatic and endangered Garry Oak and Arbutus ecosystems, are found on eastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland where the cities of Victoria, Nanaimo and much of Richmond, West Vancouver and Vancouver are located, in the territories of diverse Salish First Nations.
Despite constituting less than 1% of BC's land area, most of the population lives here, with the greatest concentrations of species at risk in the province.
A provincial land acquisition fund from the BC NDP government is vital to purchase and protect private lands with these endangered ecosystems, and any unprotected Crown lands and unused Department of National Defense lands with quality habitat should be sought for protection as Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA's) by the provincial and federal government, including with the critical financing for First Nations.
This video, written and narrated by Ken Wu and edited by Darryl Augustine, is part of our "Amazing Ecosystems of Canada" mini-documentary video series - please DONATE to help us produce and deploy (via Facebook ads) these videos far and wide! Donate at: www.endangered...
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[@bradharris6102]

Excellent presentation guys!
This deserves a CZcams link on the old growth Pat Bay highway billboard to educate visitors and new comers on the efforts to preserve Gaia’s priceless ecosystems.

[@kristinmcgee2989]

This is fantastic - thanks for sharing this informative and beautifully filmed documentary

[@pseudonamed]

informative, thank you

[@sufigirl0505]

Very informative and a pleasure to watch! I was born in the Cowichan Valley many years ago and learned so much. I was surprised to learn that most of BC is crown land. Such a small part is privately owned, and of that a large share is corporate. This makes the needs of the individual person, local communities and the wildlife seem insignificant/unimportant. So beautiful and still wild in many respects, Vancouver Island should be loved and cherished and left in its "SuperNatural Beauty" instead of logged and stripped of its ancient Magnificent forests and fauna..to benefit who??! Do you know only 1% of the ancient forest is left? We don't even know how badly we've all been had by the man. So little is allowed to remain for 99% of us.

[@nickiewilson6985]

I love Vancouver Island and found out my GGGrandfather Captain James Douglas Warren came to explore the Salish Seas in 1846. He opened up the Trade Routes around Vancouver Island to the Haida Gwaii. Where he married my Grandmother Tossamitsa Edenshaw a Chief's daughter. She survived Kuper Island to be the oldest Native to die on Vancouver Island in 1931 at 104. My Aunt Sarah Warren was a Matriarch of the Songhees & first person the win back the TRADITIONAL MASK DANCE in 1950. Sarah's Grandaughter Myrna & Marilyn ( Crossley) are married to Charles & John ELLIOT. So proud of you all for your endurance on your cultural I wasn't brought up in but admire my family & all your strength & 💘.