... The deal between four nations in the Nanwakolas Council and Western Forest Products Inc. ... will allow for a two-year deferral of logging for 25 square kilometres of rare, ancient and priority old-growth trees.

... First Nations waited for years to ensure that their cultural values were incorporated into discussions about forests and all that they hold, [Nanwakolas Council president Dallas] Smith said, adding that came together with the agreement.

... Shannon Janzen, Western’s vice-president of partnership and sustainability, said the agreement shows that forest management can be balanced with environmental, social and cultural practices.

... The protection ensures that First Nations are helping to mitigate some of the impacts of climate change, while protecting biodiversity, he said. "So, it's really important to have this network of protection areas that go up and down the coast so we can make sure we're doing our part."