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Canada is unique in that 94% of its forest lands are publicly owned.
The provinces own 71% and 23% are owned by the Crown. The remaining
6% of Canadian forests are owned by approximately 425 000 private
owners - individuals, families, communities and forest companies.
The Canadian forest sector contributes billions to Canada’s Gross
Domestic Product (GDP). The forest product export value in 2001
reached $44.1 billion and the contribution to GDP was $28.5 billion
for the same year. The value of export products represents about
19% of the world-wide trade in forest products and almost 11% of
all Canadian exports.
Source:
Statistics Canada. 2001. Canada Yearbook. Ottawa.
Natural
Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Services. 2003. The State of
Canada's Forests, 2001-2002. Ottawa. |
