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Forests of Canada

February 16, 2024

The forests of Canada are located across much of the country. Approximately half of Canada is covered by forest, totaling around 2.4 million km2 (0.93 million sq mi).[1] Over 90% of Canada's forests are owned by the public (Crown land and Provincial forest). About half of the forests are allocated for logging.

Forest cover percentage of Canadian provinces and territories.

Named forests are found within eight distinct regions. These forests may also be part of ecosystems, a number of which extend south into the United States. For example, the Northern hardwood forest is an ecosystem located in large areas of southeastern and south central Canada as well as in Ontario and Quebec. This system extends south to west and even into the United States.

Canada had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 8.99/10, ranking it 11th globally out of 172 countries.[2]

Ontario alone, makes up for 20% of Canada's Forests, which makes roughly 2% of the forests in the world.[3] Ontario follows strict laws and regulations to manage its forests in a sustainable way. Ontario Forests are mainly managed by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF).[4] They ensure a fair trade between sustaining the forest, while protecting the biodiversity of the ecosystem and providing legal methods for harvesting to benefit the economy.[3]

Regions edit

 
Taiga forest in the Boreal Forest Region in Quebec

The forests of Canada are located within eight regions:[5][6]

By Province edit

See also: Ecozones of Canada and List of ecoregions in Canada (WWF)

The following is a list of forests, ecoregions, ecozones, forested parklands and provincial parks.

Alberta edit

 
Alberta's North Central Rockies forest

British Columbia edit

 
British Columbia mainland coastal forests
See also: List of forest regions and districts of British Columbia

Manitoba edit

See also: Provincial forests (Manitoba)
 
Ben Eoin Provincial Park

Newfoundland edit

Nova Scotia edit

Ontario edit

 
Ontario's Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests

Prince Edward Island edit

  • Beach Grove Memorial Forest[9]
  • Strathgartney Woodlands

Quebec edit

 
Quebec's Laurentian Mixed Forest Province

Saskatchewan edit

 
Saskatchewan's Aspen parkland
See also: List of Saskatchewan provincial forests

Yukon edit

Other forest areas edit

 
Northern hardwood forest

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests edit

 
A view of the Niagara River from Niagara Glen Nature Reserve, surrounded by forest

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Total forest coverage by country". the Guardian. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ Grantham, H. S.; Duncan, A.; Evans, T. D.; Jones, K. R.; Beyer, H. L.; Schuster, R.; Walston, J.; Ray, J. C.; Robinson, J. G.; Callow, M.; Clements, T.; Costa, H. M.; DeGemmis, A.; Elsen, P. R.; Ervin, J.; Franco, P.; Goldman, E.; Goetz, S.; Hansen, A.; Hofsvang, E.; Jantz, P.; Jupiter, S.; Kang, A.; Langhammer, P.; Laurance, W. F.; Lieberman, S.; Linkie, M.; Malhi, Y.; Maxwell, S.; Mendez, M.; Mittermeier, R.; Murray, N. J.; Possingham, H.; Radachowsky, J.; Saatchi, S.; Samper, C.; Silverman, J.; Shapiro, A.; Strassburg, B.; Stevens, T.; Stokes, E.; Taylor, R.; Tear, T.; Tizard, R.; Venter, O.; Visconti, P.; Wang, S.; Watson, J. E. M. (2020). "Anthropogenic modification of forests means only 40% of remaining forests have high ecosystem integrity - Supplementary Material". Nature Communications. 11 (1): 5978. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19493-3. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 7723057. PMID 33293507.
  3. ^ a b "State of Ontario's Natural Resources - Forest 2021".
  4. ^ "Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry".
  5. ^ "Forest classification". Natural Resources Canada. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Forest Regions - The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
  7. ^ "New England/Acadian Forests". www.cas.vanderbilt.edu.
  8. ^ a b c d "Canada's Forests - Sustainability and Management - CCFM". www.sfmcanada.org.
  9. ^ "Natural Areas". 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2018-09-23.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Forests in Canada at Wikimedia Commons

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The forests of Canada are located across much of the country Approximately half of Canada is covered by forest totaling around 2 4 million km2 0 93 million sq mi 1 Over 90 of Canada s forests are owned by the public Crown land and Provincial forest About half of the forests are allocated for logging Forest cover percentage of Canadian provinces and territories Named forests are found within eight distinct regions These forests may also be part of ecosystems a number of which extend south into the United States For example the Northern hardwood forest is an ecosystem located in large areas of southeastern and south central Canada as well as in Ontario and Quebec This system extends south to west and even into the United States Canada had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 8 99 10 ranking it 11th globally out of 172 countries 2 Ontario alone makes up for 20 of Canada s Forests which makes roughly 2 of the forests in the world 3 Ontario follows strict laws and regulations to manage its forests in a sustainable way Ontario Forests are mainly managed by the Ministry of Northern Development Mines Natural Resources and Forestry NDMNRF 4 They ensure a fair trade between sustaining the forest while protecting the biodiversity of the ecosystem and providing legal methods for harvesting to benefit the economy 3 Contents 1 Regions 2 By Province 2 1 Alberta 2 2 British Columbia 2 3 Manitoba 2 4 Newfoundland 2 5 Nova Scotia 2 6 Ontario 2 7 Prince Edward Island 2 8 Quebec 2 9 Saskatchewan 2 10 Yukon 3 Other forest areas 3 1 Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRegions edit nbsp Taiga forest in the Boreal Forest Region in QuebecThe forests of Canada are located within eight regions 5 6 Acadian Forest Region This region comprises a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion located in Quebec as well as the Maritime Provinces in Eastern Canada and extends into the United States 7 Boreal Forest Region This the largest forest region in Canada It is located in the north and contains about one third of the world s circumpolar boreal forests Coast Forest Region Located on the west coast this region almost entirely comprises coniferous trees including the Douglas fir Sitka spruce western hemlock and western red cedar Columbia Forest Region Also mostly comprising coniferous trees this region is located between the Rocky Mountains and the central plateau in British Columbia Deciduous Forest Region This region is located between Lake Huron Lake Ontario and Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario 8 Great Lakes St Lawrence Forest This region is the second largest the boreal being the largest and is located from southeastern Manitoba to the Gaspe Peninsula 8 Montane Forest Region Located in the west of Canada this region covers parts of the Kootenays the central plateau of British Columbia and a number of valleys close to Alberta s border 8 Subalpine Forest Region This region is located in British Columbia and Alberta It covers the Rocky Mountains from the west coast to Alberta s uplands 8 By Province editSee also Ecozones of Canada and List of ecoregions in Canada WWF The following is a list of forests ecoregions ecozones forested parklands and provincial parks Alberta edit nbsp Alberta s North Central Rockies forestAlberta Mountain forests Alberta British Columbia foothills forests Aspen parkland Mid Continental Canadian forests Muskwa Slave Lake forests North Central Rockies forestBritish Columbia edit nbsp British Columbia mainland coastal forestsSee also List of forest regions and districts of British Columbia Alberta British Columbia foothills forests Aspen parkland British Columbia mainland coastal forests Cascade Mountains leeward forests Elkington Forest Fraser Plateau and Basin complex Great Bear Rainforest Inland rainforest Lower Mainland Ecoregion Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Muskwa Slave Lake forests North Central Rockies forest Northern Pacific coastal forests Pacific temperate rainforestsManitoba edit See also Provincial forests Manitoba Agassiz Provincial Forest Belair Provincial Forest Brightstone Sand Hill Provincial Forest Cat Hills Provincial Forest Cormorant Provincial Forest Duck Mountain Provincial Forest Mid Continental Canadian forests nbsp Ben Eoin Provincial ParkMidwestern Canadian Shield forests Moose Creek Provincial Forest Northwest Angle Provincial Forest Porcupine Provincial Forest Provincial forests Sandilands Provincial Forest Spruce Woods Provincial Forest Swan Pelican Provincial Forest Tallgrass Aspen Parkland Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest Wampum Provincial Forest Whiteshell Provincial ForestNewfoundland edit Newfoundland Highland forestsNova Scotia edit Ben Eoin Provincial ParkOntario edit nbsp Ontario s Eastern Great Lakes lowland forestsBarker s Bush Carolinian forest Central Canadian Shield forests Crothers Woods Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests Ganaraska Region Haliburton Forest Happy Valley Forest John E Pearce Provincial Park Larose Forest Laurentian Mixed Forest Province Long Point Ontario Midwestern Canadian Shield forests Mixed Wood Plains Ecozone CEC Niagara Glen Nature Reserve Obabika Old Growth Forest Pinery Provincial Park Point Pelee National Park Rock Glen Conservation Area Rock Point Provincial Park Rondeau Provincial Park Short Hills Provincial Park Southwest Elgin Forest Complex Western Great Lakes forests Wheatley Provincial ParkPrince Edward Island edit Beach Grove Memorial Forest 9 Strathgartney WoodlandsQuebec edit nbsp Quebec s Laurentian Mixed Forest ProvinceAngell Woods Bois Beckett Forest Central Canadian Shield forests Eastern Canadian forests Eastern Canadian Shield taiga Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests Great North Woods Laurentian Mixed Forest Province Mixed Wood Plains Ecozone CEC Saskatchewan edit nbsp Saskatchewan s Aspen parklandSee also List of Saskatchewan provincial forests Canwood Provincial Forest Fort a la Corne Provincial Forest Nisbet Provincial Forest Northern Provincial Forest Porcupine Provincial Forest Torch River Provincial ForestYukon edit Yukon Interior dry forestsOther forest areas edit nbsp Northern hardwood forestNorthern hardwood forest Northwoods forest Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests edit Beech maple forest This forest is located mostly in eastern United States and extends into southern Canada 10 Carolinian forest Eastern forest boreal transition Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests John E Pearce Provincial Park Long Point Ontario Niagara Glen Nature Reserve Northern hardwood forest Pinery Provincial Park Point Pelee National Park Rock Point Provincial Park Rondeau Provincial Park Short Hills Provincial Park Southwest Elgin Forest Complex Western Great Lakes forests Wheatley Provincial Park nbsp A view of the Niagara River from Niagara Glen Nature Reserve surrounded by forestSee also editForest cover by province or territory in Canada List of countries by forest areaReferences edit Total forest coverage by country the Guardian 2 September 2009 Retrieved 23 September 2018 Grantham H S Duncan A Evans T D Jones K R Beyer H L Schuster R Walston J Ray J C Robinson J G Callow M Clements T Costa H M DeGemmis A Elsen P R Ervin J Franco P Goldman E Goetz S Hansen A Hofsvang E Jantz P Jupiter S Kang A Langhammer P Laurance W F Lieberman S Linkie M Malhi Y Maxwell S Mendez M Mittermeier R Murray N J Possingham H Radachowsky J Saatchi S Samper C Silverman J Shapiro A Strassburg B Stevens T Stokes E Taylor R Tear T Tizard R Venter O Visconti P Wang S Watson J E M 2020 Anthropogenic modification of forests means only 40 of remaining forests have high ecosystem integrity Supplementary Material Nature Communications 11 1 5978 doi 10 1038 s41467 020 19493 3 ISSN 2041 1723 PMC 7723057 PMID 33293507 a b State of Ontario s Natural Resources Forest 2021 Ministry of Northern Development Mines Natural Resources and Forestry Forest classification Natural Resources Canada 14 June 2017 Retrieved 24 September 2018 Forest Regions The Canadian Encyclopedia www thecanadianencyclopedia ca New England Acadian Forests www cas vanderbilt edu a b c d Canada s Forests Sustainability and Management CCFM www sfmcanada org Natural Areas 11 January 2018 Eco Succession Archived from the original on 2008 12 26 Retrieved 2018 09 23 External links edit nbsp Media related to Forests in Canada at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forests of Canada amp oldid 1188777852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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