三个原住民国家控制了克莱奥科特海峡的52,000公森林,推动了土著管理和生态恢复. Three First Nations gain control of 52,000 hectares of forest in Clayoquot Sound, advancing Indigenous stewardship and ecological restoration.

温哥华岛的阿胡萨特,赫斯基亚特和塔拉-奥奎-阿特第一民族已经控制了克莱约科特海峡三个林业区,总面积大约为52,000公,这是恢复祖先森林管理的一个重要步骤. Vancouver Island’s Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations have gained control of three forestry areas in Clayoquot Sound totaling about 52,000 hectares, marking a major step in reclaiming stewardship of ancestral forests. 这项转让是与哥伦比亚省和马穆克自然资源公司签署的多年协议的一部分,包括老生长森林,文化重要地点以及退化生态系统. The transfer, part of a multi-year agreement with British Columbia and MaMook Natural Resources, includes old-growth forests, culturally significant sites, and degraded ecosystems. 各国将利用基于生态系统的林业管理土地,优先考虑生态恢复,碳储存,生物多样性以及木材采伐和生态旅游等可持续经济活动. The nations will manage the land using ecosystem-based forestry, prioritizing ecological restoration, carbon storage, biodiversity, and sustainable economic activities like timber harvesting and ecotourism. 这一举措是基于2024年达成的协议, 保护76,000公土地. The move builds on a 2024 agreement to protect 76,000 hectares and reflects a shift from industrial logging to Indigenous-led governance. 美国自然联合会已捐赠超过4000万美元支持这一努力,尽管长期资金和生态恢复仍然存在挑战. Nature United has contributed over $40 million to support the effort, though long-term funding and ecological recovery remain challenges.