CANADA

Starting on the East Coast in the maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, the Acadian region is a lush forest best known for its beech, red oak, and white elm trees. The Acadian forest has historically been an important resource for the region, employing many Canadians in all aspects of the forestry industry.

Canada's second largest forest region covers from Manitoba to Eastern Quebec and is a mix of deciduous and coniferous forests, boring from the Boreal region to the north, and the Deciduous region to the south. The trees in this region face numerous risks as they are threatened by logging activities, urban development, and agricultural expansion. 

From the Atlantic to the far north, Canada's Boreal forest forms a band of trees and plants more than 1000 kilometers wide that crosses nearly every province, making up more than 50% of Canada's total land mass. The Boreal forest wraps around the entire Northern Hemisphere, comprising of some 1.9 billion hectares, of which 30% resides in Canada. That's a lot of trees! The Boreal forest consists of mainly coniferous trees, looking like your stereotypical Canadian forest filled with iconic wildlife like reindeer, moose, lynx, beavers, and even bison!

Despite being Canada's smallest forest region, it is here that you will find the largest collection of Canada's native tree species - walnut, sassafras, pawpaw, and many more. Running along southwestern Ontario squished between the Great Lakes, the region is also home to some amazing native wildlife. Look up and you might just spot woodpeckers, flying squirrels, and tree frogs.

Spanning British Columbia and Alberta, this forest region spreads out across the Rocky Mountains. This region is also characterized by extensive wildfires that take place here (along with the Boreal further north). Some of Canada's most iconic tree species are in this region like the lodgepole pine and Englemann spruce.

Heading west, the Columbia forest region that follows the mountains begins to look more and more like coastal British Columbia as the species like the western red cedar and Douglas fir start to make their presence known. Though precipitation is much lower here than on the coast, the forest of this region are occasionally referred to as interior rainforests or 'snow forests.'

In the Montane forest region of Canada, mountains, rambling rivers, and hidden lakes reign supreme. Here, hiking among the great aspen, ponderosa pine, and Douglas fir is a way of life. From northern British Columbia to western Alberta, the Montane region is picturesque Canada.

Last but not least is Canada's Coastal region. Stretch far up the British Columbia coast line, these forests are Canada's temperate rainforests making them a rare gem - only 0.2% of the Earth's surface is covered by coastal temperate rainforests like these. Along the coast you will find magnificent giant trees, bears, and Pacific wild salmon. These forests make up critical habitats for so many iconic animal species, even Orca whales rely on the health of this region for survival!