Publication - 18 September, 2003
Canada's Boreal forest is home to timber wolves, the endangered woodland caribou, wolverines, and 60 per cent of Canada's songbirds. Large-scale industrial development from oil and gas exploration, hydro-power expansion, mining and logging poses a threat to the survival of many Canadian wildlife species and to the many indigenous peoples living in the Boreal.
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*May 2010 saw the launch of a historic accord, the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, which brings together 9 environmental groups, including Greenpeace and 21 of the largest logging companies in Canada. The agreement is the first step towards conservation planning for 70 million hectares of Boreal wilderness. It marks the suspension of boycott campaigns directed at AbitibiBowater, Kruger and other members of the Forest Products Association of Canada.