is blocking the only access road to a local rainforest in protest of old-growth logging practices in the area. The red tag marks the location of the Old Growth Revylution blockade, 120 kilometres north of Revelstoke. to act within six months to defer harvesting in old-growth forest ecosystems at the highest risk of permanent biodiversity loss. Old Growth Revylution group wants old growth tree logging to be deferred in the remaining three cutblocks as well, although the province says there's no active logging in these blocks. (Submitted by Old Growth Revylution)Newton said she hopes all old-growth logging in the rainforest will be stopped before she goes back to Revelstoke for the new school year.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2021 02:15 UTC