Rachael Tancock, The Nature Educator on Instagram: "Old-growth forests are irreplaceable ecosystems that store carbon, regulate water, and support incredible biodiversity. Many species, like old man’s beard, depend on ancient trees and stable, humid canopy conditions found only in old-growth. In British Columbia, Premier @davidebybc committed to expand protected areas and increase conservation financing, but old-growth including on Vancouver Island, continues to be logged. Only a fraction of the