The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is the steward of Ontario’s Crown forests and is responsible for ensuring that these forests are managed in a way that protects their long-term health.
The Ministry’s Forests Branch within the Policy Division, develops policies and programs that guide the sustainable management of the forest. The Ministry’s Regional Operations Division oversees the development of forest plans, monitors operations and reports on forest level activities.
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Discover how MNR ensures its Crown forests are managed in a sustainable way:
Policy, laws and information that guide forestry
Forest management planning | Forest health | Forest renewal | Monitoring & reporting
About Ontario's Forests
Forestry Feature
The State of Ontario’s Forests Report, summarizes how Ontario’s forest is managed for ecological sustainability.
This report is comprised of a feature report and a supporting Criteria & Indicators (C&I) interactive PDF. The feature report focuses on specific themes (state of the forest sector, biodiversity, forest health, and climate change) and provides a high-level summary of the C&I framework. The C&I interactive PDF provides detailed information about the C&I framework.
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Forest Management Planning
Ontario is committed to sustainable forest management - healthy forests providing balanced environmental, social and economic benefits now and for the future.
