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Non-timber Forest ProductsGoal To help communities understand the social, economic and cultural benefits of non-timber forest products and identify opportunities for future economic development for these commodities in this growing sector of the forest industry. Description
2008 - 2009 Highlights CMFN participated in the Non-timber Forest Product workshop at the Global Forum in 2008. Royal Roads University, on behalf of Canadian Model Forest Network, conducted a review of model forest activities related to non-timber forest products. Canadian Model Forest Network published “Non-Timber Forest Products: What’s Happening in Canada’s Model Forests?”. |
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The Canadian Model Forest Network sees more than just trees in Canada’s forests: non-timber forest product development has the potential to generate sustainable, renewable economic opportunities in Canada’s forest-based communities. 
Mushrooms, berries, plant and animal products, nuts, seeds, medicinal plants, peat – these products and more may be harvested from the forest to produce a wide range of goods, including food and food additives, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, gardening and landscaping material, and to develop craft industries and ecotourism services. Cultivating economic opportunities from non-timber forest resources requires the carefully integrated management of multiple values, including wildlife habitat and water and air purification.