The Forestry industry in Canada.  Canada is known for its forests  Only Russia and Brazil have more forest than we do.  Over half of Canada is covered.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7 th Ed. Forestry.

Advertisements

TWO VIEWS ON CANADA’S FORESTRY INDUSTRY

FACTS: TYPES OF FORESTS: Soft wood 66% of Canada’s forest cover Fir, Pine, Spruce Hard wood 12% of Canada’s forest cover Poplar, Maple, Birch The other.

Canada’s Forestry Industry

Is a big Renewable Natural resource business. It has important products, jobs and environmental concerns.

Chapter 9 Forestry.  Canada is the worlds leading exporter of softwood, newsprint, and wood pulp.  This makes forestry an important part of the Canadian.

Unit 3 Economic and Environmental Links. Unit Goals Examine primary, secondary, tertiary and high- tech industries Analyze ways that Canadians use resources.

Intro to the Forester’s Craft or How is Scientific Forestry different than just cutting down trees? and getting towards What is the “forestry” in community-

FOREST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Where the things you use or consume on a regular basis come from? Activity: Everyone pick an item you own (clothing, pencil case, shoe..) write on the.

 Learning Goal: I am able to describe the common issues that currently exist with Canada’s forestry industry.

Forestry Industry in Canada 4:25 mins What is logging? Basically,

Forestry Canada’s Forests Lumber Clean air habitat Food Hiking Paper recreation Task: Brainstorm different uses for forests.

THE RULES: All teams play each question Give each answer in the form of a question Host’s decisions are FINAL.

How we use and abuse our greatest natural resource.

Mrs. Costa SCIENCE ~ CHAPTER 11 LIVING RESOURCES.

Exploiting Earth.  A natural resource is a source of products that are inherent to earth  Natural resources include renewable and non- renewable resources.

PART FOUR - Forest Resources

Forests in Canada -Forests cover 42% of Canada -4, 187, 820 kilometers squared -Almost half of Canada.

Forestry. Why are Trees Important? Any Issues? 1.With your table partner write down as many reasons as you can think of as to why trees are important.

Managing and Protecting Forests.   More than a third of the land in the U.S. consists of publicly owned national forests, resource lands, parks, wildlife.

Where are the forests of the world?. Where are forests in Canada?

© John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Exploitation, Conservation, Preservation 4e Cutter and Renwick 2003 Chapter 7: Forests Forests as Multiple-Use Resources –Forests.

Mining And Forestry.

Exploiting Earth.  A natural resource is a source of products that are inherent to earth  Natural resources include renewable and non- renewable resources.

Geography of Canada Forestry.

Island Biogeography First proposed by E.O. Wilson & Robert MacArthur in the 1960s. Now is a fundamental concept in conservation techniques. “Island” is.

How Forests are Exploited In the old days (until 1970s) – Lumberjacks cut down trees (30-40 per day) – Logs were floated down the river to mills.

How we use and abuse our greatest natural resource.

Forestry. Coniferous: cone bearing trees that keep their leaves all year round. Examples include Spruce and Pine. Coniferous trees account for 63% of.

Forests: 11.4 By: Yadam Conde, Nahara Ramos, By: Yadam Conde, Nahara Ramos,

Forestry. What do we use forests for? An Older View of Canadian Forestry

CANADA: A COUNTRY OF FORESTS. Canada is known for its forests: million hectares covers half of Canada’s total land area almost 57% is considered.

Canadian Forestry Issues Facing Forestry in Canada.

 1. Acid Rain  2. Pollution of the Great Lakes  3. Extraction of Natural Resources on the Canadian Shield  4. Timber Industry in Canada.

Forestry Chapter 10.

Forestry. Facts How large are the forests of Canada? Imagine driving at 100 km/hr for 12 hours per day. It would take you more than four days to cross.

Geography of Canada Forestry. Forests are Important Forests are one of Canada’s most valuable assets Forests capture solar energy, store water and nutrients,

The Land Potential There is far more biological complexity in a handful of soil from a Canadian Forest than there is on the entire surface of Jupiter.

Forestry In Canada.

 100km x 12hr x 4+ days  British Columbia – Newfoundland  km² Almost half of Canada.

Canada’s Forests Textbook Chapter Types of Trees (Review) Coniferous Trees (Trees With Needles) Examples?__________.

Canada’s Forests – Chapter 25. Forest Facts Forests cover 42% of Canada’s land. Three types of forests in Canada  Softwood forests – 66% of Canada’s.

By: Sarah, Caroline, Locky, Katie

Learning about Rainforest. WHAT IS A RAINFOREST  These incredible places cover only 6 % of the Earth's surface but yet they contain MORE THAN 1/2 of.

Exploiting Earth.  A natural resource is a source of products that are inherent to earth  Natural resources include renewable and non- renewable resources.

Forestry. Harvesting processes Harvesting processEase of loggingCostEcological protection Clear cuttingVery easy – area can be cut with machines and logs.

Geography of Canada Adapted by S. Kopyto

Forestry Miller—Chapter 23.

Canada’s Primary Industries:

The FORESTRY INDUSTRY CORPORATE VIEW ENVIRONMENTALIST VIEWS

Forestry Practices ~ Part II ~.

Geography of Canada Forestry Geography of Canada

Forestry Geography of Canada

Chapter 17 Land Resources.

CANADA: A COUNTRY OF FORESTS.

Geography of Canada Adapted by S. Kopyto

Forestry Canadian Geography.

Forestry Geography of Canada.

Starter Task: Why are forests important? List at least 3 reasons and explain. Extension Task: Is it also important that we harvest forests for the economy?

Forest Resources and Their Uses

50 Essential Forestry Terms Afforestation All-aged (uneven-aged) Artificial Regeneration Basal Area Biomass Broadleaf Clear-cut Harvest Climax Forest.

Forestry Geography of Canada.

Managing Forest Resources

Human Impacts on Ecosystem (Part 2)

Geography of Canada Forestry Geography of Canada

CANADA’S RENEWABLE RESOURCES PART 2

Presentation transcript:

The Forestry industry in Canada

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

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

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

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?

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.

Cutting Techniques

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.

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