Canada leads the world in forest certification, managing 36% of the world’s certified forests, more than twice the area certified in any other country.^[3][4] These certifications ensure that forest management planning and practices in Canada are certified against a recognized sustainable forest management standard, adding an additional level of assurance of responsible forest practices from a country with some of the strictest provincial and federal regulatory frameworks.^[2]

In addition to maintaining sustainable harvesting levels, these voluntary standards include commitments to reforestation, promoting wildlife habitats, maintaining biodiversity and ensuring water & soil protection, so Canadians can have an added level of confidence that we’re doing our part to keep our forests as forests forever.^[1]