OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -But more than three-quarters of Manitoba is actually boreal forest, part of the largest intact forest ecosystem remaining on the planet-the 1.2 billion acre (485, 000 hectare) Canadian Boreal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Manitoba Forests make up about 26.3 million hectares of the province’s 54.8 million hectare land base. The Northern Coniferous or boreal forest is our largest forest zone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Full of deciduous trees and conifers, Boreal forests cover vast expanses in Canada, Alaska, and Russia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Boreal forest is a conifer or conifer-hardwood forest type occurring on moist to dry sites characterized by species dominant in the Canadian boreal forest. It typically occupies upland sites along shores of the Great Lakes, on islands in the Great Lakes, and locally inland.