About Canada's Boreal

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Boreal sunset, NWT - Tessa Macintosh

Why is the Boreal important?

Canada's Boreal is one of the last frontier forests in the world.  It provides essential services that human society depends on, like

Most of the planet's other great forests have been lost to industrial development, but Canada's Boreal is still home to:

Why is the Boreal threatened?

The greatest threat to Canada's Boreal is industrial development and its effects, such as climate change.

Although much of the forest is still relatively intact, industrial activities like logging, mining, and oil and gas development continue to eat away at our remaining wilderness areas.

Learn more about threats to the Boreal