The boreal forest

Photo: Tobin Grimshaw

Stretching from Newfoundland and Labrador to the Yukon, Canada’s boreal forest directly and indirectly employs more than 600,000 Canadians in almost 200 communities. Learn about the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement that brought together the forestry industry and environmentalists to protect this indispensible resource.

THE CANADIAN ATLAS ONLINE
The Future of Forestry
See how new biomass energy technologies are revolutionizing Canadian forestry. Plus learn more about the history of logging in Canada and how much wood we export worldwide.

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INTERACTIVE BOREAL MAP
The Boreal Deal
See where threatened species live among the boreal woods and learn how forestry impacts Canadian communities. Toggle through our interactive map to uncover fascinating facts about the boreal forest.

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CG EXTENDED
The Boreal Issue
Unearth more about what brought environmentalists and the forestry industry together to sign the historic Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.