1. Forestry Geography of Canada
Geography of Canada

2. Forestry Canada’s Forest Resource Methods of Harvesting Forests
Forestry Issues

3. Canadian Forests

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

5. 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

6. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Clear-cutting
Shelter wood Cutting
Selective cutting

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

8. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

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

13. Forestry Issues Clogged Rivers

14. Forestry Issues
Water Pollution
Air Pollution

15. Forestry Issues
Aerial Spraying
Forest Fires

16. Forestry Issues
Destruction of Wildlife Habitat