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Ontario's Forests - Sustainability for Today and Tomorrow
Ontario's landscape is characterized by its vast and diverse forests. They range from the deciduous forest of southern Ontario, through the mixed forest of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region in central and northwestern Ontario, to the conifer-dominated boreal forests of the north.
Forested land comprises 66 per cent of Ontario or about 70.4 million hectares – almost 174 million acres, equal to the land masses of Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands combined. More about Ontario's Forests »
Discover how MNR enables ecological sustainable sound management of its Crown forests.
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ONTARIO'S FOREST INDUSTRY
Forest Industry at a Glance |
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ABOUT ONTARIO'S FORESTS
Sustainable Forest Management |
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MANAGING ONTARIO'S CROWN FORESTS
Ontario's Forest Policy |
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FOREST PUBLICATIONS
Forest Management Environmental Registry Proposals
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FEATURED ITEMS
Forest management plans, maps and annual work schedules are now available.
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Realignment of Forestry Responsibilities
Please note: On June 24th this year, Premier McGuinty announced the realignment of forestry from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — now the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) — in recognition of the important role the industry plays in Ontario's northern communities. This was done to help make the province more competitive, create jobs and strengthen our economy.
The formal realignment took place on September 3, 2009. However, the web pages detailing the business functions of forestry in Ontario are still housed on the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) website. We are working on transferring the pages detailing the business functions of forest to the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) website. Thank you for your patience. Read more... Are you moving firewood? Invasive pests and diseases pose a
serious threat to our forests. Movement of infested firewood is the leading cause of their spread. Help Keep Them Out - Important information you should read!
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Ontario is committed to sustainable forest management - healthy forests providing balanced environmental, social and economic benefits now and for the future.
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Last Modified: October 07, 2009