The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy

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The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy
The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Logo.jpg
Official logo
Location Commonwealth Icon2.svg
Also known asQCC
CauseForest conservation campaign
Launched27 November 2015
by Queen Elizabeth II
Website queenscommonwealthcanopy.org

The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) is an initiative begun in 2015 as a network of forest conservation programmes throughout the 54 countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. By 2016, 16 countries had become involved and, by 2023, the number was 54.

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Origins

The idea was conceived in the 2000s by Member of Parliament Frank Field, 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. [1] It is the first environmental enterprise the Queen gave her name to. [2] After approval and endorsement by the QCC, the projects are added to the network and "placed under the protection of the Queen herself." [3]

Launch

The initiative was officially launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta in 2015. [4] The Queen said, "this, and other initiatives, are a practical demonstration of the power of the Commonwealth, working as a group, to effect real change for generations to come." [5] At that time, seven countries were involved, [2] with Singapore being the first, which was acknowledged by Princess Anne, Princess Royal, during a visit there. [5]

The three organisations behind the project are The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), the Commonwealth Forestry Association, and Cool Earth and its aim is to establish a global network of protected indigenous forests, [1] [2] through "raising awareness within the Commonwealth of the value of indigenous forests and to saving them for future generations"; generating "a unique network of forest conservation projects that brings collective credibility and integrity to individual Commonwealth countries"; raising "the profile of the Commonwealth, demonstrating the capacity of its 56 member countries to act together as one to ensure forest conservation"; using "the Commonwealth network to facilitate knowledge exchange, share best practice, and create new collaborative initiatives for forest conservation"; and creating "a physical and lasting legacy of The Queen's leadership of the Commonwealth". [2]

Progress

ITV broadcast The Queen's Green Planet in April 2018, highlighting many of the initiatives around the world interspersed with footage of the Queen and Sir David Attenborough discussing trees in the gardens of Buckingham Palace; [6] By this time, more than 40 countries had committed to taking part in the initiative. [1] it showcased the "personal stake the royal family and other prominent ambassadors have in conservation efforts." [3] By mid-2019, the number had reached 46 countries. [7] The RCS stated in 2023 that 54 countries were committed to the QCC, bringing 115 sites and projects, totalling some 12 million hectares (29,652,646 acres) of forest, under its umbrella. [2]

In addition to its three sites within the QCC, Australia contributes via the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, which is part of the country's foreign aid program. [8]

Projects

CountryLocationApprox. areaQCC link
Flag of Angola.svg Angola Luengue-Luiana National Park [9]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Victoria Park Botanical Gardens2.4 ha (5.9 acres) [10]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Bulburin National Park [11]
Cleland National Park [12]
Forests of K'gari (Fraser Island) [13]
20 Million Trees Programme13,825 ha (34,160 acres) [14]
Flag of the Bahamas.svg The Bahamas Blue Hole Conservation Forest32,774 acres (13,263 ha) [15]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Pirgonj Reserve Forest500 acres (200 ha) [16]
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Turner's Hall Wood 50 acres (20 ha) [17]
Flag of Belize.svg Belize Chiquibul Forest423,000 acres (171,000 ha) [18]
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Walsingham Nature Reserve23 acres (9.3 ha) [19]
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Thotayamarula Forest Conservation Area192 ha (470 acres) [20]
Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei Berakas Forest Reserve348 ha (860 acres) [21]
Pulau Selirong Forest Reserve 2,566 ha (6,340 acres) [22]
Ulu Temburong National Park [23]
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Sangmelima Training and Research Forest13,500 ha (33,000 acres) [24]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Great Bear Rainforest 64,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi) [25]
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Troodos National Forest Park9,000 ha (22,000 acres) [26]
Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica Dominican forests [27]
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji Colo-i-Suva Forest Park 92 ha (230 acres) [28]
Emalu7,400 ha (18,000 acres) [29]
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Cape Three Points Forest Reserve [30]
Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada Levera Wetland [31] [32]
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi) [33]
Flag of India.svg India Tillari Conservation Reserve29.53 km2 (11.40 sq mi) [34]
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Dolphin Head Forest Reserve1,167 ha (2,880 acres) [35]
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Mau Forest Complex 455,000 ha (1,120,000 acres) [36]
Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati Aranuka Mangrove Preservation Project [37]
Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Chimaliro Forest Reserve [38]
Liwonde National Park 54,800 ha (135,000 acres) [39]
Mangochi Forest Reserve 37,600 ha (93,000 acres) [40]
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Raja Musa Forest Reserve230 km2 (89 sq mi) [41]
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Keylakunu110 ha (270 acres) [42]
Neykurendhoo Mangrove169.3 ha (418 acres) [43]
Flag of Malta.svg Malta Verdala Palace rehabilitation project6.8 ha (17 acres) [44]
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Black River Gorges National Park 71 km2 (27 sq mi) [45]
Ilot Gabriel Nature Reserve [46]
Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia N/a'an ku sê Forest Conservation Revegetation Project [47]
Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru Nauru Project [48]
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust 190,276.8 ha (470,184 acres) [49]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria IITA Tree Heritage Park [50]
Kawari Forest Reserve76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi) [51]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Sustainable Forest Management7 areas [52]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Orangerie Bay16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi) [53]
Papua New Guinea—North1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) [54]
Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda Arboretum of Ruhande500 acres (200 ha) [55]
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis The Central Forest Reserve40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) [56]
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia The Castries Water Works Reserve14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) [57]
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Vermont Nature Trail [58] [59]
Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa O le Pūpū Puē National Park12,000 acres (4,900 ha) [60]
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Seychelles [61]
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone Tacugama Reserve170.75 km2 (65.93 sq mi) [62]
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Botanic Gardens 6 ha (15 acres) [63]
Bukit Timah 163 ha (400 acres) [64]
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa The Knysna and Tsitsikamma Forests of the Garden Route National Park 360 km2 (140 sq mi) [65]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Restoration of Trincomalee forest land10 ha (25 acres) [66]
Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 'Eua National Park [67]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago The Arena Forest Reserve15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) [68]
Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu The Queen Elizabeth II Park [69]
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Mount Elgon [70]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Coed Gwent (Wentwood) [71]
Epping Forest 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) [72]
Hawcombe Woods National Nature Reserve100 ha (250 acres) [73]
Forest of Marston Vale 15,799 ha (39,040 acres) [74]
The National Forest 200 sq mi (520 km2) [75]
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, Royal Commonwealth Society, retrieved 15 August 2023
  3. 1 2 Davison, Amber=Dawn (24 April 2018), "Protecting Forests, in the name of the Queen", Canadian Geographic, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, retrieved 15 August 2023
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Heads of Government Gather at MCC for Opening Ceremony". November 27, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  5. 1 2 The Royal Household, What is The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy?, The Crown, retrieved 15 August 2023
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Inside Prince Harry's efforts to preserve African parks". National Geographic. 2019-09-30. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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  10. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda: Victoria Park Botanical Gardens". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bulburin National Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Cleland Conservation Park" . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Forests of K'gari (Fraser Island)". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Australia: Twenty million trees". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Blue Hole Conservation Forest". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Bangladesh: Pirgonj Reserve Forest". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Barbados: Turner's Hall Wood". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Belize: Chiquibul Forest". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Walsingham Nature Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "Thotayamarula Forest Conservation Area". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  21. ↑ "Berakas Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Pulau Selirong Forest Reserve" . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  23. ↑ "Ulu Temburong National Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "Cameroon: Sangmelima Training and Research Forest" . Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Canada: Great Bear Rainforest". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Troodos National Forest Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  27. ↑ "Dominica". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "Fiji: Colo-i-Suva Forest Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Fiji: Emalu". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  30. ↑ "Ghana: Cape Three Points Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "Queen's Commonwealth Canopy on Facebook". 12 February 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021– via Facebook.
  32. ↑ "Protecting the Levera wetland". The Grenadian Voice. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  33. ↑ "Guyana: Kanashen Amerindian". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Tillari Conservation Reserve" . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  35. ↑ "Jamaica: Dolphin Head Forest Reserve" . Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "Mau Forest Complex". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  37. ↑ "Aranuka Mangrove Preservation Project". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  38. ↑ "Malawi: Chimaliro Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  39. ↑ "Liwonde National Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  40. ↑ "Mangochi Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  41. ↑ "Malaysia: Raja Musa Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  42. ↑ Kisnorbo, Sophie. "Keylakunu". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  43. ↑ "Neykurendhoo Mangrove". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  44. ↑ "Malta: Verdala Palace rehabilitation project". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  45. ↑ "Mauritius: Black River Gorges National Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  46. ↑ "Mauritius: Ilot Gabriel Nature Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  47. ↑ "Namibia: N/a'an ku sê Forest Conservation Revegetation Project". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  48. ↑ "Nauru Project", The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, retrieved 15 August 2023
  49. ↑ "New Zealand: The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  50. ↑ "Nigeria: IITA Tree Heritage Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  51. ↑ "Nigeria: Kawari Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  52. ↑ "Pakistan: Sustainable Forest Management". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  53. ↑ "Papua New Guinea: Orangerie Bay" . Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  54. ↑ "Papua New Guinea – North". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  55. ↑ "Rwanda: Arboretum of Ruhande" . Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  56. ↑ "St Kitts and Nevis: Central Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  57. ↑ "Saint Lucia: Castries Water Works Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  58. ↑ "HOW TO JOIN THE QCC". Royal Commonwealth Society. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  59. ↑ "Prince Harry visits St Vincent and the Grenadines". The Royal Family. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  60. ↑ "O le Pūpū Puē National Park" . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  61. ↑ "Seychelles". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  62. ↑ "Sierra Leone: Tacugama Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  63. ↑ "Singapore: Botanic Gardens". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  64. ↑ "Singapore: Bukit Timah" . Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  65. ↑ "The Knysna and Tsitsikamma Forests of the Garden Route National Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  66. ↑ "Restoration of Trincomalee forest land". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  67. ↑ "Tonga: 'Eua National Park Reserve" . Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  68. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago: Arena Forest Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  69. ↑ "Tuvalu: The Queen Elizabeth II Park". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  70. ↑ "Uganda: Mount Elgon". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  71. ↑ "UK: Coed Gwent / Wentwood". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  72. ↑ "UK: Epping forest". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  73. ↑ "Hawcombe Woods National Nature Reserve". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  74. ↑ "Forest of Marston Vale" . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  75. ↑ "UK: National Forest". The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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