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Provincial forest

A provincial forest is a type of government-owned land in Canada, controlled by one of Canada's ten provinces. Canada has about 400 million hectares of forest land[1] which is publicly owned, and provinces and territories have jurisdiction over the vast majority of the country's forests. The provincial forests are managed under provincial laws, regulations and policies, which can vary by province.[2][3]

Provincial control of forest lands

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The largest class of landowners in Canada are the provincial governments, who hold all unclaimed land in their jurisdiction in the name of the Crown (Crown Lands). Over 90% of the sprawling boreal forest of Canada is provincial Crown land.[4] Provincial lands account for 60% of the area of the province of Alberta,[5] 94% of the land in British Columbia,[6] 95% of Newfoundland and Labrador,[7] and 48% of New Brunswick.[8]

Provincial forest lands by province

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Alberta

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The provincial forest lands in Alberta includes the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, which was designated in 1948 to conserve forests and protect water supplies in the province's eastern slopes.[9]

Ontario

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Ontario's forests cover more than 70 million hectares, of which 50 million hectares are public forests.[10] [11] Most of the land in Ontario are Crown Lands, representing 87% of the province. Crown forests in Ontario are managed under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act.[12]

Quebec

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In the province of Quebec, most forest land is public owned and more than 50% of the territory is covered by forests. Quebec has about 906,000 square kilometres of forest land which is 92% of its public land. [13]

Manitoba

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The province of Manitoba has 15 provincial forests which total to almost 22,000 square kilometres.[14] [15]

British Columbia

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In British Columbia, 94% of the province is designated as Crown lands, allowing the province to manage most forest resources on public land. The forest stewardship in the province is based on sustainable forest management practices and related provincial oversight systems.[16] [17]

Saskatchewan

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In Saskatchewan, provincial forests are designated Crown resource lands which are more than 343,000 square kilometres.[18] Management of these lands is guided by 20-year forest management plans implemented by the ministry oversight and public reporting requirements.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Canada, Natural Resources (November 4, 2013). "Legality and sustainability". natural-resources.canada.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Canada, Natural Resources (May 25, 2015). "Forest land ownership". natural-resources.canada.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Canada, Natural Resources (May 25, 2015). "Canada's forest laws". natural-resources.canada.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ State of Canada's Forests 2004-2005. p. 49.
  5. ↑ "Green / White Areas". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ Minister of Agriculture and Lands; Crown Land Fact Sheet. Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ V.P. NEIMANIS. "Crown Land". The Canadian Encyclopedia: Geography. Historica Foundation of Canada. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  8. ↑ Mitchell, Simon J. (June 2003), Who Owns Crown Lands?, Falls Brook Centre
  9. ↑ "Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve - Open Government". open.alberta.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "State of Ontario's Natural Resources - Forest 2021 | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. September 22, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ "About Ontario | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. September 4, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Crown land | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. August 27, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2030 Nature Plan" (PDF). Gouvernement du Quebec. March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Manitoba Provincial Forests – Version 6". geoportal.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Manitoba's Provincial Forests" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  16. ↑ Forests, Ministry of. "Forestry - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  17. ↑ Forests, Ministry of. "Forest Stewardship - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ "SASKATCHEWAN CELEBRATES NATIONAL FOREST WEEK AND TREE DAY | News and Media". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Forest Planning | Forestry". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
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