Riparian Management in Forest Operations

Riparian areas are the areas adjacent to (and influencing) streams, lakes, and wetlands. These are important components of ecosystems which are vulnerable to damage and disruption during forest operations such as harvesting. In British Columbia, riparian areas are classified based on their characteristics and, depending on the class, may require that a riparian reserve zone and/or riparian management zone (collectively, a riparian management area) are implemented for any management activities. For more details about regulations in British Columbia, see www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/in...
Filmed at Malcolm Knapp Research Forest on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Katzie First Nation.
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Riparian Areas
01:00 - Ecological Importance
03:22 - Riparian Management Areas
04:06 - Management Zone
05:17 - Reserve Zone
06:00 - Riparian Classification
07:03 - Management Example
Script: Patrick Culbert
Camera/Sound: Astrid Jolley
Drone Footage: Patrick Culbert
Editing: Patrick Culbert

[@sergioas_forest]

Thanks for sharing Patrick, very informative!

[@Chris-ut6eq]

As with all questions for Riparian areas, that answer is......add more beavers to save more trees! :)