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Our Mission

The Ancient Forest Alliance works to protect endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia and to ensure a sustainable, value-added, second-growth forest industry.

Latest news

Western Coralroot

Meet one of the rainforest’s loveliest yet strangest flowers: the western coralroot!
Educational

Victoria Buzz: Advocates warn proposed legislation changes could put BC’s old-growth forests at risk

The Ancient Forests Alliance (AFA) are concerned that legislation changes in BC could put endangered old-growth forests at risk.
Announcements

The Difference Between Old-Growth and Second-Growth Forests

What is the difference between an old-growth forest and a second-growth tree plantation? Learn why ancient ecosystems are irreplaceable and how tree farms differ.
Educational

Province Expands BC Timber Sales Logging Powers Without Addressing Old-Growth Protection

Read why AFA and EEA warn that BC’s Bill 14 expands logging powers for BC Timber Sales without protecting at-risk old-growth or providing vital funding.
Media Release

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Explore Our Photo Galleries

The photos you see on this website were captured by AFA Photographer, Campaigner, and Co-Founder, TJ Watt. TJ has been photographing both the beauty and destruction of BC’s old-growth forests for over a decade now and his images play a vital role in making these remote areas visually accessible for people across the globe.