Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. News Release
Williams Lake, B.C.: Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR) crews are carrying out important forest tending work, such as thinning and pruning, in the Chilcotin to help reduce wildfire risk and to support the long-term recovery of the land, as the work supports greater biodiversity of plant and tree species, enhances wildlife habitat, and enables healthier trees to grow faster to store more carbon.
With support from the B.C. government and the Eniyud Community Forest – a partnership of the Tŝideldel First Nation and Tatla Resource Association, CCR is managing young pine forests that are growing back after the catastrophic 2003 wildfires. These areas, if left alone, would remain overcrowded with too many trees, making them more vulnerable by creating the ideal conditions for another catastrophic fire. Instead, with good forest management practices including forest tending work, they have a better opportunity to become healthier, safer, and more mature forests that local people, wildlife, and future generations depend on.