The document discusses deforestation in Ontario and provides background information on its forests. It notes that 20% of Ontario's forests are in the Hudson Bay Lowlands, 59% are in the Boreal Forest, and 20% are in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest. Although deforestation occurs in Ontario, clearing an estimated 92,500 hectares annually, some recommendations are provided to acknowledge deforestation as a problem, raise awareness of groups combating it, and protect parks and wildlife areas while encouraging reforestation.

1. The Truth:
Deforestation Happens IN Ontario

2. Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzK2XITThZM

3. Forests of Ontario
Background Information

4. Hudson Bay Lowlands
 20% of Ontario's forests
 home to woodland caribou, polar
bear, arctic fox, and arctic hare.
During the summer, millions of
migratory birds nest here, such as
Canada geese, snow geese,
willow ptarmigan and various
species of sea ducks.
Boreal Forest
 59% of Ontario's forests
 Here the main conifer species are
black and white spruce, jack pine,
balsam fir, tamarack and eastern
white cedar; the predominant
deciduous species are poplars
and white birch.

5. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest
 20% of Ontario's forests.
 white-tailed deer, moose, black
bear, wolves, pileated
woodpecker, various migratory
birds, beaver, muskrat, otter and
many other mammals, birds, fish
and insects.
The Deciduous Forest
 covers less than 1% of Canada
 home to more than 25% of
Canada’s population.
 contains black
walnut, butternut, tulip, magnolia, bl
ack gum, many types of

6. Deforestation IN Ontario
YES! It happens here!

7. Canada’s Rate of
Deforestation
 Estimated current
annual
deforestation rate
in Canada is
approx. 92,500
hectares per year
for all types of out
of approx. 400
million hectares
total.

8. Total Land Distribution in Ontario

9. In the News: Kimberly-Clark's Use of Forests for
Disposable Use of Ancient Forests for Kleenex Covered in the New York
 Wasteful
Times, The Guardian, Fast Company and Other Major Outlets.

10. How does deforestation effect
recreation, our country and us?
 Its simple, no trees
means no parks,
camping or natural
areas.
 Recreation to many
people is enjoying nature
and participating in
activities outdoors.
 If there were no trees,
pollution would rise to
unforeseen levels and air
quality would be so bad
that we couldn’t enjoy
outdoor activities.

11. Recommendations
 acknowledging that
deforestation is a problem in
Ontario
 to raise awareness among
Ontarians of the
opportunities to get involved
in environmental groups
such as EarthRoots based in
Ontario
 recreation and wildlife parks that deserve to be
fully protected against any logging, mining or
hydroelectric development
 Reforestation