Prince William and Kate to meet with First Nations, tour Central Coast region
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Prince William and his wife Kate will be surrounded by British Columbia’s natural beauty and experience indigenous culture on Monday with a trip to pristine rainforest in the Central Coast region.
Visiting the renowned Great Bear Rainforest, among the largest intact coastal temperate rainforest in the world and home to the white kermode or spirit bear, the royal couple will dedicate the territory as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative.
The initiative was launched in 2015 to create a network of forest conservation programs involving all 53 countries in the Commonwealth.
As part of the network, regions can share ideas and innovations about forest conservation and receive global attention for their efforts.