Forests of Canada


The forests of Canada are located across much of the country. Approximately half of Canada is covered by forest, totaling around. Over 90% of Canada's forests are owned by the public. About half of the forests are allocated for logging.
Named forests are found within eight distinct regions. These forests may also be part of ecosystems, a number of which extend south into the United States. For example, the Northern hardwood forest is an ecosystem located in large areas of southeastern and south central Canada as well as in Ontario and Quebec. This system extends south to west and even into the United States.

Regions

The forests of Canada are located within eight regions:
The following is a list of forests, ecoregions, ecozones, forested parklands and provincial parks.

Alberta