Project description

Pacific Carbon Trust has invested in an Improved Forest Management project that will result in the conservation of select old growth stands on TimberWest's private land. This is the first forest project to use BC’s Forest Carbon Offset Protocol (FCOP). The project is located on a 26,000 ha of Timberwest’s old growth forest free-hold property on Vancouver Island.

How it reduces emissions

Sequestration results from action taken to conserve a forested area that would otherwise be harvested under an existing harvest plan on private land. Additional emissions reductions come from avoided use of fossil fuel-based energy for operating trucks and logging equipment.

Additional benefits

This is the first forest project to use the FCOP, and is enabled by BC standards, creating a model for others to use and laying the groundwork for BC-based offset sales in international markets.
Forest carbon is an increasingly significant component of climate action, and the protocol will ensure that forest carbon offsets developed in B.C. meet domestic and international quality standards. Given the importance of the forested land base in the province, this project is a key element in sustaining B.C.'s reputation as a leader in climate action in North America.
This project also provides multiple ecosystem benefits by enhancing habitat currently protected for red- or blue-listed species located in the area, including the marbled murrelet, Northern goshawk, Vancouver Island marmot and other fauna and flora.