Red Creek Fir
The Red Creek Fir is a large Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) tree located in the San Juan Valley of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. By volume, it is the largest known Douglas fir tree on Earth.[2][3]
| Red Creek Fir | |
|---|---|
 Red Creek Fir being tree-hugged | |
| Species | Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
| Location | Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°34′46″N 124°13′15″W |
| Height | 73.8 m (242 ft) |
| Diameter | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Volume of trunk | 349 m3 (12,300 cu ft)[1] |
| Date seeded | ~1000 CE |
History
The tree was seeded sometime around 1000 CE. It flourished due to its location on the shaded southern slopes of the San Juan Valley and being no more than 0.5 km (0.31 mi) from the San Juan River.
Despite various attempts by the Ancient Forest Alliance, it does not yet have formal governmental protection aside from being placed on a public recreation site.[4] A proposal exists to extend the current Pacific Rim National Park down the west coast of the island to include the Red Creek Fir, as well as it being listed by Heritage BC. As of July 2016, both proposals have been unsuccessful.
Dimensions
The Red Creek Fir has a diameter of 4.2 m (14 ft), a circumference of 9.8 m (32 ft), and a height of 73.8 m (242 ft). The tree has an approximate age of at least 1000 years old.[2]
See also
- Port Renfrew - a nearby community
- San Juan Spruce
- Big Lonely Doug
References
- Earle, Christopher J. "Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. menziesii". Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- Menary, David (1997). Great Trees of Canada. Blue River Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-312-24814-4.
- Clarke, Brennan (2010-08-31), "Logging threatens largest Douglas fir on earth, activists say", Globe and Mail, retrieved 2016-07-23
- Lavoie, Judith (2010-02-25), "Largest Douglas fir in the world at risk say environmentalists", Times Colonist, retrieved 2016-07-23