1. The Forestry industry in Canada

2.  Canada is known for its forests  Only Russia and Brazil have more forest than we do.  Over half of Canada is covered by forest

3. Not everyone agrees on forestry management A high school A high school Geo teacher Government Geo teacher Government|__________|____________|__________| Environmentalists Big Business

4. Purpose of logging  Pulp and paper: softwood trees; paper and paper  Ontario and Quebec are the leaders in p & p as they have smaller tree sizes.  Lumber: hardwood; building materials  British Columbia produces nearly 50% of Canada’s lumber.  Employment

6. Commercial vs non- commercial forests  Commercial forests are forests that can be logged for a profit.  Non-Commercial forests are forests that are usually not cut down for industry. They are usually inaccessible by road.  In the text book, on page 280, see the map of commercial and non-commercial forests. What do you notice about the access routes to non- commercial forests?

7. Cutting techniques  Clear cutting – whish is used in the vast majority of logging; it is the fastest and cheapest method. Loggers remove every tree.  Shelterwood logging – involves clear-cutting only part of a forest. This method allows, over time, the forest to regenerate.  Selective cutting – harvests only mature trees or the desired size, type, or quality. This method is much less disruptive to the forest.

8. Cutting Techniques

9. Current issues in forest management 1.Cutting techniques: Money vs. sustainability. 2.Aerial spraying of pesticides: inexpensive and effective vs. endangering wildlife and disrupting forest ecosystems. 3.Speed of extraction vs. sustainability.

10. Types of protests  Tree spiking  Chaining to trees  Road blocks  Media (David Suzuki)