Keyword: «forest planning»

Forest planning is the foundation for sustainable forest management. Canada is the founder of sustainable forest management, where most of the forests are publicly owned by provinces and territories. The key to forest management is a forest management plan, which every forest company must, by law, develop and approve by the government before starting any harvesting on public land. In Canada, most of the logging in public forests is carried out by private forestry companies. Before a company can start any logging or other operations, it must develop a forest management plan and approve it. Management plans follow a rigorous process, which, although varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, usually involves receiving information from producers, government agencies, the public and other stakeholders. The aim is to ensure that forestry operations and related activities are carried out in a way that ensures sustainable management of all forest resources for future generations. In addition to forest management plans, more detailed tactical plans are being developed for specific areas of activity and are designed for several years.