Queen's Commonwealth Canopy

The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy (QCC') is an initiative begun in 2015 as a network of forest conservation programmes throughout the 53 countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. By 2016, 16 countries had become involved, with the remainder expected to join by 2018.[1]

Origins

The idea was conceived by UK Member of Parliament Frank Field in the 2000s, but was met by apathy from the political establishment. When he raised the idea at a Buckingham Palace meeting the concept found support from Queen Elizabeth II.[2]

Launch

The initiative was officially launched at the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta.[3] Its aim is to establish a global network of protected woodland.[2] The three organisations behind the project are The Royal Commonwealth Society, the Commonwealth Forestry Association, and Cool Earth.

Progress

In April 2018, ITV broadcast The Queen's Green Planet, highlighting many of the initiatives around the world, interspersed with footage of The Queen and Sir David Attenborough discussing trees in Buckingham Palace's gardens.[4] By this time, more than 40 countries had committed to taking part in the initiative.[2]

Projects

CountryLocationApprox. areaQCC link
Antigua and BarbudaVictoria Park Botanical Gardens2.4 ha (5.9 acres)[5]
AustraliaPapua New Guinea – North1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)[6]
AustraliaTwenty million treesunknown[7]
The BahamasBlue Hole Conservation Forest32,774 acres[8]
BangladeshPirgonj Reserve Forest500 acres[9]
BarbadosTurner’s Hall Wood50 acres (20 ha)[10]
BelizeChiquibul Forestunknown[11]
Brunei Darussalam
CameroonSangmelima Training and Research Forest13,500 ha[12]
CanadaGreat Bear Rainforest, British Columbia64,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi)[13]
Cyprus
DominicaDominican forests[14]
FijiEmalu74 km2 (29 sq mi)[15]
FijiColo-i-Suva Forest Park92 ha (230 acres)[16]
GhanaCape Three Points Forest Reserve[17]
Grenada
GuyanaKanashen Amerindian Protected Area7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi)[18]
JamaicaDolphin Head Forest Reserve12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)[19]
MalawiChimaliro Forest Reserveunknown[20]
MalaysiaRaja Musa Forest Reserve230 km2 (89 sq mi)[21]
MaltaVerdala Palace rehabilitation project6.8 ha (17 acres)[22]
Mauritius (south)Black River Gorges National Park71 km2 (27 sq mi)[23]
Mauritius (north)Ilot Gabriel Nature Reserveunknown[24]
NamibiaN/a’an ku sê Forest Conservation Revegetation Projectunknown[25]
New ZealandThe Queen Elizabeth II National Trustunknown[26]
NigeriaIITA Tree Heritage Parkunknown[27]
NigeriaKawari Forest Reserve76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi)[28]
PakistanSustainable Forest Management7 areas[29]
Papua New GuineaOrangerie Bay16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)[30]
RwandaArboretum of Ruhande200 ha (490 acres)[31]
Saint Kitts and NevisCentral Forest Reserve40 km2 (15 sq mi)[32]
Saint LuciaCastries Water Works Reserve14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)[33]
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
SeychellesSeychellesunknown[34]
Sierra LeoneTacugama Reserve170 km2 (66 sq mi)[35]
SingaporeSingapore Botanic Gardens[36]
SingaporeBukit Timah163 ha (400 acres)[37]
South AfricaKnysna and Tsitsikama forest complex360 km2 (140 sq mi)[38]
Sri Lanka
Tonga‘Eua National Park Reserveunknown[39]
Trinidad and TobagoArena Forest Reserve15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)[40]
TuvaluThe Queen Elizabeth II Parkunknown[41]
UgandaMount Elgonunknown[42]
United KingdomEpping Forest, Essex and Greater London24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)[43]
United KingdomCoed Gwent / Wentwood, Monmouthshire[44]
United KingdomNational Forest, English Midlands200 sq mi (520 km2)[45]
Zambia

References

  1. ↑ "Royals endorse Great Bear Rainforest as part of Queen's Commonwealth Canopy". CBC. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Terry Payne (16 April 2018). "How the Queen is putting politicians to shame with her Commonwealth Canopy project". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Heads of Government Gather at MCC for Opening Ceremony". November 27, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Queen's Green Planet, review – it was a joy to eavesdrop on the Queen and David Attenborough". The Telegraph. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda: Victoria Park Botanical Gardens". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Australia: Papua New Guinea – North". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Australia: Twenty million trees". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda: Victoria Park Botanical Gardens". Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bangladesh: Pirgonj Reserve Forest". Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Barbados: Turner's Hall Wood". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Belize: Chiquibul Forest". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Cameroon: Sangmelima Training and Research Forest". Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Canada: Great Bear Rainforest". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Dominica". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Fiji: Emalu". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Fiji: Colo-i-Suva Forest Park". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Ghana: Cape Three Points Forest Reserve". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Guyana: Kanashen Amerindian". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Jamaica: Dolphin Head Forest Reserve". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Malawi: Chimaliro Forest Reserve". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Malaysia: Raja Musa Forest Reserve". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Malta: Verdala Palace rehabilitation project". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Mauritius: Black River Gorges National Park". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Mauritius: Ilot Gabriel Nature Reserve". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Namibia: N/a'an ku sê Forest Conservation Revegetation Project". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "New Zealand: The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Nigeria: IITA Tree Heritage Park". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Nigeria: Kawari Forest Reserve". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Pakistan: Sustainable Forest Management". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "Papua New Guinea: Orangerie Bay". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Rwanda: Arboretum of Ruhande". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "St Kitts and Nevis: Central Forest Reserve". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Saint Lucia: Castries Water Works Reserve". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Singapore". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  35. ↑ "Sierra Leone: Tacugama Reserve". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "Singapore: Botanic Gardens". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  37. ↑ "Singapore: Bukit Timah". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  38. ↑ "South Africa: Knysna and Tsitsikama forest complex". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  39. ↑ "Tonga: 'Eua National Park Reserve". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  40. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago: Arena Forest Reserve". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  41. ↑ "Tuvalu: The Queen Elizabeth II Park". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  42. ↑ "Uganda: Mount Elgon". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  43. ↑ "UK: Epping forest". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  44. ↑ "UK: Coed Gwent / Wentwood". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  45. ↑ "UK: National Forest". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.