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Private Woodlots
The Canadian Model Forest Network has always recognized the importance of private woodlots in the quest for sustainable forest management. Of the 11 Model Forest sites, four – Fundy, Nova Forest Alliance, Bas-Saint Laurent and Eastern Ontario – have very significant private ownership components. These Model Forest sites have developed comprehensive projects and programs, which integrate and promote sustainable forest management initiatives on private lands.
The Private Woodlot Strategic Initiative steering committee is co-chaired by a representative from the Canadian Model Forest Network and the Canadian Federation of Woodlot Owners. The remaining committee members include representatives from the Model Forests, provincial woodlot associations and landowners, both affiliated and unaffiliated. For more information about the Private Woodlot Strategic Initiative, please contact:
Michael Slivitzky |
© Canadian Model Forest Network
2008
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In Canada, there are an estimated 425,000 woodlot owners. These privately owned
woodlots make up more than 12 percent of commercially productive forest land
(more than 18 million hectares) and provide an annual harvest equal to 21
percent of the national yield of commercial timber. However, these woodlots
also provide wildlife habitat, spiritual and recreational opportunities, and
contribute to biodiversity and to our supply of clean water. Consequently,
woodlots make up a significant portion of the sustainable forest management
equation in Canada.
To address many of
the sustainable forest management challenges and opportunities existing in the
private woodlot sector, the Canadian Model Forest Network has created a
national initiative focusing on issues specific to private woodlots and
highlighting the multi-faceted work which has taken place in the private
woodlot sector within Model Forests. This initiative also facilitates sharing
experiences and information with other woodlot organizations.