250 Reasons Why B.C.’s Forests Are Better Today The following pages outline the comprehensive list of FESBC approved projects. While projects are listed under their main purposes, including wildfire risk reduction, fibre recovery, forest carbon, wildlife habitat enhancement, and stand rehabilitation, many of the projects have multiple benefits. For example, many non-carbon projects have a secondary carbon benefit and have been funded, in part, for that carbon benefit.
10
Fibre Recovery Projects
74
Forest Carbon Projects
15
FESBC underplanting projects show an average of
103
30
Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Projects
Stand Rehabilitation Projects
9,600 hectares
by 2050 for every hectare planted.
80
completed work to reduce wildfire risk. [2]
Wildfire Risk Reduction Projects
Future timber supply was improved through the fertilization of approx.
tonnes of CO2e stored
communities
121
[1]
[2]
10.4
864,660
planted for carbon sequestration. [2]
roadside fibre utilized to avoid forest carbon emissions. [2]
million trees
cubic metres
[1] This number is specific to underplanting in specific areas of the province. [2] Actual completion in 2019/2020 fiscal year.
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