Garth Lenz

Forests

Boreal, temperate, and tropical rainforest photographs by environmental photojournalist, Garth Lenz.

Forest Reserve near Coyaique.
   
This forest is not directly within the Tar Sands region but is in northern Alberta, relatively near the Tar Sands and representative of the kinds of forests that existed in the Tar Sands region before being removed for Tar Sands development.The forests, wetlands, soil etc. are referred to as "overburden" and scraped off in order to replace this ecosystem with tailings ponds, tar mines, and refineries.The boreal forest of northern Canada is perhaps the best and largest example of a largely intact forest ecosystem. This forest is located in Northern Alberta. The boreal forest is also the greatest terrestrial carbon sink. Canadaès boreal forest alone stores an amount of carbon equal to ten times the total annual global emissions from all fossil fuel consumption.
   
Old Growth Temperate Rainforest,Clayoquot Valley, Clayoquot Sound,Vancouver Island, British Columbia,Canada
     
  
Proposed Unesco World Heritage Site.Manitoba.
  
North Shore of Lake Superior.Northern Ontario.
   
This Araucaria Forest is located in the Cani Sanctuary in the Northern Portion of Chilean Patagonia near the town of Pucon.
     
  
   
Douglas Firs.Mainland Coast,B.C., Canada
   
     
  
Callicum watershed. Nootka Island, B.C., Copyright Garth Lenz. Contact: lenz@islandnet.com www.garthlenz.com
   
Ellerslie Lake, Great Bear Rainforest. B.C.
   
Carmanah Valley, Vancouver Island. Slated to be clearcut, the Carmanah Valley is home to the tallest trees in Canada. After a lengthy campaign and protest, the region was protected.
     
  
Duu Guusd, Haida Gwaii, B.C. Copyright Garth Lenz. Contact: lenz@islandnet.com www.garthlenz.com
   
Clayoquot Valley, Clayoquot Sound.
   
Proposed Taku River Wilderness Area.Northern B.C. near Alaska/Yukon Border. This area is threatened by the potential of a reopened mine and the building of an all-season industrial road. This road would cut through the traditional territory of the Taku River Tlingit, closely following their historic "Grease Trail."
     
  
North Shore of Lake Superior.Northern Ontario
   
  
Goldstream Park, Vancouver Island,British Columbia, Canada. This small old growth forest is located just outside Victoria, British Columbia. It is a location that west coast painter and Victoria resident Emily Carr frequently visited for inspiration.
     
  
Devil's Club and Old Growth Temperate Rainforest, Kitlope Valley, Great Bear Rainforest,British Columbia, Canada
   
  
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.Located in the Northern reaches of Clayoquot Sound, the Sidney Watershed has the densest population of bears in the Sound and is one of only six remaining intact watersheds on Vancouver island over 5000 hectares. There were originally 97.