November 30, 2022
AWA Concerns with Forest Management Recently Increased
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA)’s ongoing concerns with forest management in Alberta were recently increased when…
Around 61 percent of Alberta is forested.
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The majority of this forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
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AWA Position:
AWA is committed to maintaining healthy and intact forest ecosystems that will sustain biological diversity and viable wildlife populations, provide clean drinking water, and promote long-term economic opportunities. AWA supports responsible ecosystem-based forest management that does not compromise wildlife and wilderness values.
Grizzly Ridge, Kananaskis (N. Douglas)
The majority of Alberta’s forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
Each of these forested areas has its own distinct biological features, and also its own distinct “issues.”
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AWA Presentation to UNESCO Mission Assessing Wood Buffalo National Park Heritage Status
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Wild Lands Advocate article by: Carolyn Campbell, Conservation Director Click here for a pdf version…
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Inspiring Stewardship Plan, for Rights, Lands and Caribou
Wild Lands Advocate article by: Carolyn Campbell, Conservation Director Click here for a pdf version…
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Sustainable Forestry: Are Forest Certifications Doing their Job?
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