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References and Links

References and Links has information on the map sources, bibliographic references and links to related Web sites.

List of References and Links:

Map Sources

The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.

Thematic Map Layers

Forested Areas
All of Canada classified into one of eight vegetation cover classes (e.g. coniferous forest) using imagery with one kilometre resolution. Satellite imagery is from 1988-1991 period. Source: Canada-Vegetation Cover, Fifth Edition of the National Atlas of Canada. 1993.
Type of Sawmills
Canada's Sawmills / Scieries du Canada. Atlas of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 2003 [map].

Base Map Layers

Atlas of Canada Framework Layers
Base map components are features that provide a geographic context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps. These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries, populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of Canada base map components are available for immediate free download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats. The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web page on GeoGratis.

References

British Columbia. Ministry of Forests. Economics and Trade Branch. 2002. Major Primary Timber Producing Facilities in British Columbia, 2001. Victoria.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1998. Logging Industry, 1995. Catalogue 25-201-XPB. Ottawa: Industry Canada.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1998. Paper and Allied Products Industries, 1995. Catalogue 36-250-XPB. Ottawa: Industry Canada.

Canada. Statistics Canada. 1998. Wood Industries, 1995. Catalogue 35-250-XPB. Ottawa: Industry Canada.

Madison’s Canadian Lumber Reporter. 2002. Madison’s Canadian Lumber Directory, 45th Edition. CD-ROM. Vancouver.

White, W. and D. Watson. 2001. Natural Resource Based Communities in Canada: An analysis based on the 1996 Canada Census. Unpublished update of Samson, R., Natural Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service.

Williamson, T.B., and S. Annamraju. 1996. Analysis of the contribution of the forest industry to the economic base of rural communities in Canada. Working Paper 43. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Industry, Economics and Programs Branch.

Web Sites

Federal Government

Environment Canada. State of the Environment Infobase. National Environmental Indicator Series Archives. Sustaining Canada's Forests: Timber Harvesting. Technical Supplement: Background Information, 1999
This document provides supplemental and additional information to the Indicator Bulletin entitled Sustaining Canada’s Forests: Timber Harvesting, published in the Fall of 1999.
Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Economics and Statistical Services Division. Statistics and Facts on Forestry
The following forestry statistics websites may be of interest.
Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Pacific Forestry Centre. Canada‘s National Forest Inventory
This site presents authoritative national statements on the distribution and structure of Canada's forests.
Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Selected Forestry Statistics Canada
Selected Forestry Statistics Canada presents a series of tables on commodity production, shipments and trade, principal and employment statistics by industry sector, as well as selling price indexes, financial statistics, and economic indicators.
Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Socio-economics Indicator for the Model Forest Network
Welcome to SIMFOR, the Internet tool you can use to map and compare forestry-related socio-economic information for the Canadian Model Forest Network, and the rest of the country.
Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. The State of Canada’s Forests

Provincial/Territorial Government

Government of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Environment. Forest Land Use Planning
A key purpose of an Integrated Forest Land Use Plan is to merge use of the land with environmental, economic, social and cultural values of society into a specific plan.

Other

Canadian Forests
Canadian Forests provides quick access to all the Internet sites of the federal and provincial governments, the forest industries, service and supply companies, associations and NGOs, consultants, education and research, forestry news, employment opportunities, and much more.
Forest Products Association of Canada (formerly the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association)
The work of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) formerly the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, is carried out through the volunteer efforts of the CEOs and executives of the member companies.
The Canadian Forestry Association
The Canadian Forestry Association is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of history and a rich legacy, helping Canadians understand the importance of conserving our forest resources.

Inter-agency

Canadian Council of Forest Ministers. National Forestry Database Program. Compendium of Canadian Forestry Statistics
The Compendium of Canadian Forestry Statistics is a selection of statistical data from the National Forestry Database (NFD) published annually. It presents detailed data for the period between 1990 and 2001 as well as key historical data gathered previously from other surveys.
 
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