Our New Approach

How will Iisaak set a worldwide precedent for innovative forest management?

• Develop and deliver new, innovative ways of managing the resources of Clayoquot Sound which respect to cultural, spiritual, recreational, economic and scenic values.


• Collaborate with local communities and conservation interests to maximize the value of the products delivered through the application of forest practices that respect ecological and cultural values.


• Deliver value based select products that are customized to meet the interests of local and international buyers.


• Establish a successful forest services company that will demonstrate innovative approaches to ecologically based forest management.


• Visit and learn from examples of sustainable management of indigenous forests from around the world.


• Manage adaptively.

How will Iisaak benefit the local Communities?

Local communities will benefit from the development and implementation of innovative forest practices that create a diversified forest economy and support community stability.

Iisaak's goals include:

• Establish economic participation of First Nations in the forest sector.
• Supply logs to local value added sector to create business opportunities.
• Provide opportunities to gain expertise and build capacity in ecosystem based forestry for forestry workers, logging contractors, and small scale specialized equipment manufacturers.
• Integrate forestry with conservation values.

• Promote local control of resource management in Clayoquot Sound.
• Increase revenue.
• Enhance local employment opportunities.
• Participate in Clayoquot Sound initiatives - including Biosphere.
• Reduce conflict.

Developing opportunities for the Nuu-chah-nulth Central Region First Nations

• Participate in joint management of traditional lands.


• Gain special management, professional, and technical training.


• Build capacity and financial resources.


• Participate in policy and management decision-making.


• Increase employment opportunities.


• Implement world class ecosystem based forest management.


• Promote non-timber forest products.


• Create a solid foundation for business ventures.