You are invited to take a journey through the boreal forest, a land of natural wonder and beauty. You will learn about some of the trees, plants, animals and birds that populate its reaches. The history of our aboriginal peoples living as part of the chain of life in the forest and the effects of our economic drive for the use of forest products will be explored. You will learn how the economic role of the boreal forest impacts on Canadians. Changing attitudes and a modern forest management strategy are helping to sustain the boreal forest for our future.

This module contains photographs, illustrations, maps and charts to illustrate the text. They have all been adapted to best suit the internet environment. You can travel through this module, as it is intended to be presented, by selecting the "Next page" buttons. If you prefer going directly to any section, select the "Table of Contents" button, where you can then access all the sections directly.

This module is a companion to another product recently published by Geomatics Canada, The Canadian Forest Service and Canadian Geographic - a poster-map, Canada's Boreal Forest. More information on this poster-map is available at the end of the module, or you can go there directly by pressing the button below.

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