Find Forestry expertise in Canada

Forestry, together with agriculture and fisheries, contributes 2% to Canada’s GDP (2008). Around 34% of the country is forested and the size of the country has not changed much since 1990 (2007). The country’s 397.3 million hectares of forest and wooded land represent 10% of the world’s forests, making Canada the world’s largest exporter of forest products. The United States is the largest buyer of Canadian forest products, purchasing 70% of them in 2009. Legislation protects 8% of Canada’s forests, and 40% of forests are subject to varying degrees of protection. As a result, only 1% of Canada’s forests are felled annually and 142 million hectares were certified as sustainably managed by the end of 2009. The country’s forests are managed through the departments of Natural Resources Canada.

Forestry organisations in Canada
Enviornment Canada
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