Red Creek Fir
Largest known Douglas fir in Canada
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The Red Creek Fir, located in the San Juan Valley of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, is the largest known Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in Canada. It has the highest tree score of any known tree in Canada[1] and the fourth highest tree score of any known douglas-fir in the world.[1][3] At times it has been considered to be the largest known Douglas fir tree on earth by volume,[4][5] though some trees may be larger.[3]
British Columbia, Canada
| Red Creek Fir | |
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Red Creek Fir with a woman standing at its base | |
 Interactive map of Red Creek Fir | |
| Species | Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
| Location | Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°34′46″N 124°13′15″W |
| Height | 74.0 m (242.8 ft)[1] |
| Girth | 13.3 m (44 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 4.23 m (13.9 ft)[1] |
| Volume of trunk | 349 m3 (12,300 ft3)[2] |
| Date seeded | ~1000 CE |
History
The tree was seeded sometime around 1000 CE. Damage to the tree indicates it had its top blown off at least twice in history,[6] indicating that it was likely once notably taller than it is now.
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.[7] 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[update], both proposals have been unsuccessful.