AWA News Release: Land Swapping May Help Save Valuable Boreal Forests in Northeastern Alberta

Alberta still has an excellent opportunity to protect several significant unfragmented wild forests in northeastern Alberta, such as those in the Primrose-Lakeland area, which are still relatively unaffected by petroleum and forestry operations. However, saving the best forests left may hinge on the judicious swapping of land in the region already under various uses, including Alberta-Pacific’s Forest Management Area, as well as a commitment to legislated protection for the intact forests gained through this process.