Well, that was unexpected

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The creation of the Great Bear Rainforest was widely considered a conservation coup.

British Columbia offered up the 6.4 million hectare planning area, which spans a massive swath of the Pacific coast, as a "gift to the world."

Among its virtues: 85 per cent of the region's forests would be placed under protection.

But for one First Nation, the creation of the Great Bear Rainforest led — incredibly — to an increase in industrial logging operations in their traditional territory.

The lower wing of the Great Bear Rainforest swings south into the historic lands of the Kwiakah First Nation.

The Narwhal sent Erica Gies to Phillips Arm to hear from the Kwiakah how the Great Bear Rainforest agreement, negotiated without their participation, came largely at their expense.

We have this original, in-depth feature for you this week and more. As always, read on.

Carol Linnitt
Managing editor, The Narwhal Big thanks to Pacific Wild for sharing our story.

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