It's the same here in British Columbia. Most people here have no idea that a vast bulk of our forests are in fact second or third generation since we began mana

It's the same here in British Columbia. Most people here have no idea that a vast bulk of our forests are in fact second or third generation since we began managing forests. They're not especially vibrant with life, and their diversity is remarkably low. If you live near it, it's virtually guaranteed that it's not a natural forest. The amount of truly old, "ancient" (250 or 400 years +, depending on stand-replacing disturbance) forest in our vast province is minuscule: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/stewardship/old-growth-forests/old-growth-maps/map4_ancient_forests_letter.pdf https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-...