Forestry
Canada's forests are part of our national heritage and our legacy. We
are deeply committed to ensuring healthy forests and a strong forest
sector, now and for future generations. Natural Resources Canada oversees
this responsibility through the Canadian
Forest Service, the largest forest science organization in Canada.
For more than a century, we have provided the Canadian forest sector
with world-leading scientific research and expertise, with a focus now
on understanding forest ecosystems and developing strategies for advancing
sustainable forest management. Through this, Canada has developed niches
in areas such as forest
fire and pest
management techniques.
We also play a pivotal role in forest policy development in Canada and
abroad, advising on policy, science and technical matters for national
and international initiatives.
Through cooperation and by building consensus with clients across Canada,
we offer advanced technologies and systems for collecting and integrating
information, as well as innovative approaches to sustainably manage our
forests.
A Model for Sustainable Development
Canada has developed innovative solutions in the management, health,
protection and renewal of forests. One example is Canada's
Model Forest Program, under which partnerships of individuals and
organizations work together in 11 Model Forests covering more than
9 million hectares. These groups take both local needs and global concerns
into account as they develop new, on-the-ground approaches to sustainable
forest management. This precedent-setting program led to the creation
of the International Model Forest Network that today includes more
than a dozen countries.
One in every 16 Canadian jobs is in the wood and paper products industries
or related industries. By using our forest resources wisely, forestry
will remain one of the country's most important industries, contributing
to our prosperity and improving our quality of life.
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