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Overview of Ontario’s Forests Chris Walsh Manager, Forest Evaluation & Standards March 31, 2009 Overview • Ontario in perspective • Ontario’s forests • State of the Forest • Vision for the Future Ontario in perspective Ontario in perspective Ontario within North America • 5% total area • 1.5 x size of Texas Ontario in perspective Ontario’s forests • 107.6 million ha (266 million acres) • 71 million ha (66%) forested • 26.9 million ha of forest ‘managed’ Ontario’s forests • 87% public land - 9.9 million ha parks and protected areas Ontario’s forests Forest Management Units • 46 units • 240,000 to 1,966,650 ha in size State of the Forest •Forest Certification •Endangered Species •Climate Change •Aboriginal Involvement •Wood Supply •Forest Industry Forest Certification • Ontario recognizes 3 Certification Systems • In 2008, 85% of Ontario’s Crown managed forest certified (26.3 million hectares) Endangered Species Endangered Species • Over 180 species at risk in Ontario and increasing (most in S. Ontario) • New Endangered Species Act effective June 2008 – automatic protection of species at risk and their habitats – Recovery strategies within specified timelines – species-specific habitat regulation provision Climate Change Climate Change • OMNR engaged in climate change work for decades • Work focused in following areas: – Understanding & mitigating impacts – Adapting to anticipated change • Ontario Government action plan Climate Change Climate Change Red Lake Blowdown 2008 Climate Change Sioux Lookout Fire 2006 Aboriginal Involvement • Aboriginal communities face significant economic and social challenges • Government required to negotiate for more equal participation Wood Supply vs Demand (2008) Ontario: Harvest Volume 45,000 40,000 '000's cubic metres/year 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 2008 harvest 15,000 10,000 5,000 Year 0 1990-94 1995-99 2000-04 2005-09 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 Historical (Forecast) Crow n Supply : All Historical (Actual) Wood Utilization : All Predicted Wood Supply : All 1999 OFAAB Benchmark : All 2080 2090 Ontario’s Forest Industry Ontario’s Forest Economy • 2005 Value of Shipments – $18.8 billion • 2005 Value of Exports - $8.4 billion – USA: 97% • 2005 Direct Employment – 84,500 Forest Industry Jobs - Mills • 146 “Crown wood consuming” facilities (>1,000 m3/annually for past 5 years) • 76 are major consumers (>25,000 m3/yr for 5 yrs.) – 29 are closed temporarily/indefinitely – 13 closed permanently – 17 on reduced shifts – 17 still operating normally Forest Industry Jobs Ontario Total Jobs 100,000 95,000 90,000 Total Jobs 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Forest Industry Jobs - Mills Forest Dependency by Community • StatsCan 2006 data Vision for the Future • Healthy forests adapting to and mitigating climate change • Protection/restoration of species at risk (woodland caribou) • Community economic & social stability • Enhanced aboriginal involvement and benefits • Healthy investment climate • Bio-economy investment captured • Competitive Forest Industry END