Forest Management

Two-thirds of Ontario is forested, with a forest area of 71 million hectares – larger than France.

This represents 2% of the world’s total forest, making it Ontario’s largest public asset.

Sustainable forest management is conducted on half of this area, governed by a strong series of regulations and policies empowered by Ontario’s Crown Forest Sustainability Act.

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Foresters managing these public forests follow two key principles:

Foresters managing these public forests follow two key principles:

  1. Maintain Crown forest health and
  2. Use forest management practices to emulate natural processes and patterns.

Forestry is a regulated profession in Ontario.

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All forest management activities from tree harvesting to planting are conducted following policies and regulations set out by Ontario and subject to long-term planning.

Forest management plans (FMPs) in Ontario are prepared with public and Indigenous input, and consider the long-term impact of forest management on the landscape.

FMPs are required to demonstrate a sustainable balance of social, economic and environmental objectives and are designed to be adaptive to changes.

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