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Canada's Forest Heritage
This map displays the extent of the different
forest regions in Canada as classified by J.S. Rowe.
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First Nations, Métis and Inuit Land Claims
and Treaties
This map shows historical First Nations’
treaty boundaries, modern land claims, and areas where land
claims and treaties are under negotiation. |
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Development Status of Forested Watersheds
In 42 percent of Canada’s large forested
watersheds, development activities are taking place in over
half the watershed area. Some development activities are
evident in approximately 95 percent of Canada’s watersheds. |
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Access Densities in the Western Canadian
Sedimentary Basin
The forests of British Columbia and Alberta
are both over 80% accessed. The Western Canadian Sedimentary
basin, as a whole, is fragmented by more than 1.3 million
kilometers of linear disturbances.
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Operating Areas of Canada's Largest Forestry
Companies
Thirteen forestry companies have cumulative
holdings in Canada larger than the size of Switzerland (41,000
square kilometers). |
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Converted and Accessed Forests
About 6 percent of Canada’s original forest
area has been converted to other uses. Of remaining forests,
30 percent are within 1 kilometer of a road or other linear
disturbance. |
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Ecological Limitations to Commercial Forestry
Approximately 33% of tenured forest lands face
severe productivity limitations. An additional 28% are subject
to moderate limitations.
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Converted and Accessed Forests (revised)
This version of the Access and Forest Block Maps is based
on a national transportation dataset at 1:250,000, which
provides a more consistent perspective in terms of the level
of access. The first version of the map is still useful if one
wants to see to what extent trails, seismic lines, and smaller
roads are present in the forest areas.
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Large Remaining Forested Areas
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