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ZONE ADRÉNALINE La Cyber-encyclopédieNorthern ForestCanada's northern forest comprises about 25% of the circumpolar boreal forest that rings the northern hemisphere, mostly north of the 50th parallel. Other countries with boreal forest include Russia, which contains the majority, and the Scandinavian and Nordic countries (e.g. Sweden, Finland, and Norway). The boreal region in Canada covers almost 60% of the country’s land area. About 310 million of the roughly 5,450,000 square kilometer region is forested. The Canadian boreal region spans the landscape from the most easterly part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to the border between the far northern Yukon Territory and Alaska. The boreal region is often characterized as the collection of the eight Canadian boreal eco-zones. While the biodiversity of regions varies, each eco-zone is rich in native flora and fauna. The Canadian boreal region represents a tract of land over 1,000 kilometers wide separating the tundra in the north and temperate rain forest and deciduous woodlands that predominate in the most southerly and westerly parts of Canada. The boreal region contains about 14% of Canada’s population. With its sheer vastness and integrity, the boreal makes an important contribution to the rural and aboriginal economies of Canada, primarily through resource industries, recreation, hunting, fishing and eco-tourism. Hundreds of cities and towns within its territory derive at least 20% of their economic activity from the forest, mainly from industries like forest products, mining, oil and gas and tourism. The boreal forest also plays an iconic role in Canada’s history, economic and social development and the arts. Vos témoignagesSoumettez votre propre témoignage ! Vos documents suggérésSoumettez votre document ! Vos liens suggérésSoumettez un lien ! Retourner à la Cyber-encyclopédie |
   
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