The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy

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.

The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy
Official logo
Location
Also known asQCC
CauseForest conservation campaign
Launched27 November 2015
by Queen Elizabeth II
Websitequeenscommonwealthcanopy.org

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
 AngolaLuengue-Luiana National Park[9]
 Antigua and BarbudaVictoria Park Botanical Gardens2.4 ha (5.9 acres)[10]
 AustraliaBulburin National Park[11]
Cleland National Park [12]
Forests of K'gari (Fraser Island)[13]
20 Million Trees Programme13,825 ha (34,160 acres)[14]
 The BahamasBlue Hole Conservation Forest32,774 acres (13,263 ha)[15]
 BangladeshPirgonj Reserve Forest500 acres (200 ha)[16]
 BarbadosTurner's Hall Wood50 acres (20 ha)[17]
 BelizeChiquibul Forest423,000 acres (171,000 ha)[18]
 Bermuda Walsingham Nature Reserve 23 acres (9.3 ha) [19]
 BotswanaThotayamarula Forest Conservation Area192 ha (470 acres)[20]
 BruneiBerakas Forest Reserve348 ha (860 acres)[21]
Pulau Selirong Forest Reserve2,566 ha (6,340 acres)[22]
Ulu Temburong National Park[23]
 CameroonSangmelima Training and Research Forest13,500 ha (33,000 acres)[24]
 CanadaGreat Bear Rainforest64,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi)[25]
 CyprusTroodos National Forest Park9,000 ha (22,000 acres)[26]
 DominicaDominican forests[27]
 Fiji Colo-i-Suva Forest Park92 ha (230 acres)[28]
Emalu7,400 ha (18,000 acres)[29]
 GhanaCape Three Points Forest Reserve[30]
 GrenadaLevera Wetland[31][32]
 GuyanaKanashen Amerindian Protected Area7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi)[33]
 India Tillari Conservation Reserve 29.53 km2 (11.40 sq mi) [34]
 JamaicaDolphin Head Forest Reserve1,167 ha (2,880 acres)[35]
 Kenya Mau Forest Complex 455,000 ha (1,120,000 acres) [36]
 KiribatiAranuka Mangrove Preservation Project[37]
 MalawiChimaliro Forest Reserve[38]
Liwonde National Park54,800 ha (135,000 acres)[39]
Mangochi Forest Reserve37,600 ha (93,000 acres)[40]
 MalaysiaRaja Musa Forest Reserve230 km2 (89 sq mi)[41]
 Maldives Keylakunu 110 ha (270 acres) [42]
Neykurendhoo Mangrove 169.3 ha (418 acres) [43]
 MaltaVerdala Palace rehabilitation project6.8 ha (17 acres)[44]
 MauritiusBlack River Gorges National Park71 km2 (27 sq mi)[45]
Ilot Gabriel Nature Reserve[46]
 NamibiaN/a'an ku sê Forest Conservation Revegetation Project[47]
 NauruNauru Project[48]
 New ZealandThe Queen Elizabeth II National Trust190,276.8 ha (470,184 acres)[49]
 NigeriaIITA Tree Heritage Park[50]
Kawari Forest Reserve76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi)[51]
 PakistanSustainable Forest Management7 areas[52]
 Papua New GuineaOrangerie Bay16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)[53]
Papua New Guinea—North 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) [54]
 RwandaArboretum of Ruhande500 acres (200 ha)[55]
 Saint Kitts and NevisThe Central Forest Reserve40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)[56]
 Saint LuciaThe Castries Water Works Reserve14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)[57]
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThe Vermont Nature Trail[58][59]
 SamoaO le Pūpū Puē National Park12,000 acres (4,900 ha)[60]
 SeychellesSeychelles[61]
 Sierra LeoneTacugama Reserve170.75 km2 (65.93 sq mi)[62]
 SingaporeSingapore Botanic Gardens6 ha (15 acres)[63]
Bukit Timah163 ha (400 acres)[64]
 South AfricaThe Knysna and Tsitsikamma Forests of the Garden Route National Park360 km2 (140 sq mi)[65]
 Sri LankaRestoration of Trincomalee forest land10 ha (25 acres)[66]
 Tonga'Eua National Park[67]
 Trinidad and TobagoThe Arena Forest Reserve15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)[68]
 TuvaluThe Queen Elizabeth II Park[69]
 UgandaMount Elgon[70]
 United Kingdom Coed Gwent (Wentwood)[71]
Epping Forest24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)[72]
Hawcombe Woods National Nature Reserve 100 ha (250 acres) [73]
Forest of Marston Vale15,799 ha (39,040 acres)[74]
The National Forest200 sq mi (520 km2)[75]
 Vanuatu
 Zambia

See also

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