1. Forestry
In Canada

2. Canada’s Forest Resource
42% of Canada is covered by forest%
Boreal Shield
Pacific Maritime
Montane Cordillera
Over 4 million hectares

3. Canada’s Forest Resource
Pacific Maritime
Boreal Shield
Montane Cordillera

4. World Boreal Forest Region “Boreal” means “of the North”

5. GFWC = Global Forest Watch Canada

6. Boreal Forest

7. Boreal Forest
The northern Boreal Forest is dominated by only two species of trees - Black Spruce and White Spruce.
Taiga comes from the Russian word for forest.

8. Boreal Forest Black Spruce White Spruce Balsam Fir Jack Pine Cedar
Tamarack
White Birch
Poplar

9. Pacific Maritime Forest

10. Pacific Maritime Forest
Douglas Fir
Sitka Spruce

11. Pacific Maritime Forest
Western Red Cedar
Western Hemlock

12. Great Bear Rainforest
(Part of BC Mainland Coastal Forest)
Forest gain and loss

13. Montane Cordillera Forest

14. Montane Cordillera Forest
Ponderosa Pine
Engelmann Spruce
Douglas Fir

15. Value of Forest Industry
Pulp and Paper Products
Other Provinces
$7286 million
Quebec
$11575 million
British Columbia
$7514 million
Ontario
$10018 million

16. Value of Forest Industry
Wood Products
Other Provinces $780 million
New Brunswick $751 million
Alberta $1731 million
British Columbia
$ million
Ontario
$3454 million
Quebec
$5306 million

17. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Clear-cutting
Shelterwood Cutting
Selective cutting

18. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Trees up to 25" in diameter can be cut with the XL25.

19. When replanted, the new forest grows uniformly in species and size
Methods of Harvesting Forests
Clear Cutting
Loggers remove every tree and leave a barren landscape.
When replanted, the new forest grows uniformly in species and size

20. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Shelterwood Cutting
Involves clear-cutting only part of an old growth forest
Small groups of seed bearing trees are left so the area will regenerate.
Shelterwood method is often used in forests that have grown and aged evenly

21. Only mature trees of the desired size, type or quality
Methods of Harvesting Forests
Selective Cutting
Only mature trees of the desired size, type or quality
Another shot of the same stand in an area that has been finished--except for picking up a few logs.  The stand is about 65 years old.

22. Forestry Issues
Too few trees are replanted?
= Soil erosion

23. Forestry Issues
Water Pollution
Air Pollution

24. Forestry Issues Aerial Spraying Forest Fires

25. Forestry Issues Destruction of Wildlife Habitat