What does BCTS on the silviculture front do to ensure a sustainable forest resource?
BC Timber Sales places a high priority on its silviculture activities and is the largest tree planter in British Columbia, with more than 35 million tress planted annually. About half of the seedlings planted are grown from genetically improved A Class seeds and this proportion will increase in the future. BCTS purchases seeds and seedlings of consistently high quality. The 2002/03 silviculture activities of BCTS included site preparation of 10,000 hectares, brushing of 12,000 hectares and planting 24,000 hectares.
