Children of a common mother: international youth delegation protests destruction of Great Bear Rainforest
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A group of 20 youngsters, ages 10 to 18, demonstrated peacefully under the Peace Arch in British Columbia, Canada, to protest against the destruction of the Great Bear Rainforest on the west coast of the Canadian province. Part of Greenpeace's International Banner Project, the demonstration was also meant to show support for the Nuxalk Nation, who were facing a lawsuit for trying to block the clearcutting of their lands in the Great Bear Rainforest.
Publication Name: Greenpeace (Washington, D.C.)
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0899-0190
Year: 1999
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Enchanted forest: a journey through Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
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Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada is considered to be the largest unprotected temperate rainforest in North America. It is home to one of the world's most diverse ecosystem that includes species of white Kermode bears, orcas, grizzly bears and bald eagles. A journey through the Great Bear Rainforest will give visitors a glimpse of its clear and unspoiled lakes and streams, glacier-scarred mountains and green valleys.
Publication Name: Greenpeace (Washington, D.C.)
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0899-0190
Year: 1998
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Great Bear rainforest
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The timber industry is keen to clear the ancient Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia despite the environmental devastation it would cause. Environmental activists are campaigning hard to prevent clearcut logging and have succeeded in slowing logging progress. The forest, which has a coastal temperate climate, is populated with a wide range of wildlife and contains cedar trees over 1,000 years old.
Publication Name: Greenpeace (Washington, D.C.)
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0899-0190
Year: 1997
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