In Canada, a researcher searching for rare trees discovered a 1,000-year-old cedar. In the province of British Columbia, this man – a man named TJ Watt – encountered one of the oldest trees ever recorded in the region.

In an isolated forest that forms Flores Island – nestled in Clayoquot Sound, on the territory of the Ahousaht First Nation – off the west coast of Vancouver Island, this tree-loving elders made an incredible discovery this summer.

Before his astonished eyes, the photographer saw a magnificent and massive Western Red Cedar unfold. The higher the trunk rose into the sky, the wider it seemed to become, as shown in the tree’s pillars Washington PostSunday, October 8, 2023.

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Wonder and awe

“It was incredible to be in front of such a spectacleTJ Watt told the American newspaper. As I watched him, I felt a sense of awe mixed with wonder.” In the same context, this “hunter” of rare trees emphasized that he was in the past “Hundreds of thousands of photos of ancient forests”. However, among the “Thousands of trees” that he was lucky enough to find on his way, none of them were like that “impressive” that this.

TJ Watt contacted members of the Ahousaht Indian Reservation who have lived on the territory for several thousand years. Speaking to the Washington Post, he assured that as part of national plans to protect more than 80% of their land in Clayoquot Sound, the Ahousaht intended to protect this gigantic cedar as much as possible.

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The latter would be around 151 m high and have a diameter of 5 m. Its exact location is deliberately kept secret in order to protect its sensitive habitat from overexploitation.

In the face of the climate crisis, virgin forests represent important reserves of biodiversity and a reservoir of resilience. “Today we long for these big trees because there are too few of them”responded Tyson Atleo, a representative of this First Nation, to the daily newspaper.

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The shadow of logging

Starting in 2020, the government of British Columbia launched what it previously announced would be a revolutionary new approach to managing vital forests. The following year, he consulted 204 First Nations to ensure they were in favor of delaying logging over the next two years, the Washington Post recalls.

Political leaders had spoken out in favor of it“a new approach to sustainable forest management that gives[rait] The priority is the health of Ecosystems and community resilience.”. However, some opponents complain that forest protection efforts are inadequately funded and implemented.

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A certain number of media, including the website Mongabay, documented clear-cutting in the forests of Vancouver Island… even though they should be protected. According to public data, deforestation of these forests increased by almost 13% between 2020 and 2021.

“These are the most resilient forests we still have [face] Drought, fires and floodswarned Jens Wieting from the American environmental association Sierra Club CBC. If we continue like this [les] Snack, we will be defenseless.

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