Landscapes of Hope
Across the world, there are places that house a myriad of thriving plant and animal life, are powerhouses of carbon storage, and are the traditional territories to Indigenous Nations who utilize them for survival. We call them Landscapes of Hope.
These vital ecosystems are a complex, interconnected, and fragile web. They are the living embodiment of the circle of life.
These magical Ancient and Endangered Forests are increasingly under attack as the demand for forest products continues to increase, putting pristine old-growth ecosystems at risk from logging and deforestation1.
Protecting the Broadback Forest
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We need at least 50% of existing natural ecosystems to be conserved to provide climate stability, oxygen production, fresh water, habitat for plant and animal life, and other functions that have taken 3.8 billion years to evolve. Canopy stands with the global scientific community in that Nature Needs Half – a clarion call for half of all ecosystems to be protected and restored, where needed.
Keeping forest ecosystems intact all around the world from the Amazon, to the boreal, to the tropics, and coastal temperate rainforests is integral for our survival.
When we protect forest ecosystems, we ensure that biodiversity is protected, carbon is stored, our climate is balanced, traditional and Indigenous communities are sustained, and humans have a better chance to thrive.
One-third of the climate solution resides in forests. But, logging and deforestation continues at an alarming rate. We are working to protect these critical Landscapes of Hope by harnessing the power of the marketplace to incentivize change on the ground, where it is needed most. We also work with local NGO partners and decision makers to develop just and socially durable conservation solutions — ones that ensure ecological integrity alongside the transition to a conservation-based economy and advancement of human wellbeing in traditional and Indigenous communities.
We must ensure the protection and conservation of these special, and essential, landscapes because when forests are protected, so too are all the species that depend on them. That includes us.
- Deforestation: The loss of natural forest as a result of: conversion to agriculture or other non-forest land use; conversion to a plantation; or severe or sustained degradation.
Landscapes of Hope
Canopy works to protect Landscapes of Hope around the world. Explore the links below to learn more about these special places.
Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia
The pristine lowland jungles, lush peat swamps, and cloud-shrouded mountain forests of the Leuser Ecosystem, in northern Sumatra, Indonesia are rich in biodiversity.
Boreal Forest in North America
The vast Boreal of the north filters fresh water, is home to millions of songbirds, and is part of the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink.
The Broadback Forest
A jewel of Boreal Forests in Canada, the Broadback Forest is part of Eeyou Istchee, the Cree Nation Government’s traditional territory. Less than 10% of the original forest remains intact in the region.
Rainforests in Indonesia
Vital carbon storehouses and home to some of the richest biodiversity on the planet, the forests of Indonesia are of global significance. Canopy is working to conserve Indonesia’s rainforests, species, and the world’s climate.
The Great Bear Rainforest
The Great Bear Rainforest is one of the largest expanses of coastal temperate rainforest left on Earth. This lush wilderness is the traditional territories of many First Nation communities, and habitat for charismatic wildlife.
Last Old-Growth Rainforests on Vancouver Island
Spectacular, and largely unprotected old-growth ancient forests on Vancouver Island include towering trees and grow up to 90 metres in height and some can live more than 1,000 years old.
