Record no. MRB-2026-005668

World's Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest

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This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.

Stretching along British Columbia's north and central coast, the Great Bear Rainforest covers about 6.4 million hectares and is considered the largest remaining tract of unspoiled coastal temperate rainforest on the planet. It shelters old-growth cedar and spruce forests along with the rare white-coated "spirit bear."