LUMBERING IN CANADA

Introduction
Canada lies in the northern part of North America
and much of it is covered with thick forests.
These forests are found in the Hudson Bay and in the
Rocky Mountains.
Here, the summers are short and warm, but the winters
are long and cold.
Lumbering is a widespread occupation in Canada.
This is because about 40 per cent of Canada is covered
with coniferous forests.
These forests extend from newfoundland in the east
to British Columbia and Yukon in the west.
About one-third of all the lumber and timber in the
world comes out of Canada and they are the leading
exporter of wood products.
Lumbering in Canada is done in the winter months.
When the ground is frozen and covered in snow, it is
easier to heave logs across the land.
These logs are then piled above the frozen rivers,
waiting to be transported when the ice melts in the
spring.
Some farmers become seasonal lumberjacks because
crop Cultivation comes to a standstill throughout the
winter months.
The most important trees of these forests are the pine
and fir. They have tall, straight trunks with sloping
branches and needle-like leaves that help the heavy
snow slide off. Even in winter the trees do not lose
their sharp, green needle-like leaves.
The wood of these trees is soft and easy to cut. The
wood is used to make houses, furniture and
matchsticks, but most of the wood is used to make
paper for newspapers and magazines.
Lumbering is a major industry in Canada and it ranks
second largest internationally.
Furthermore, this industry plays a key role in
maintaining the economic prosperity of Canada’s rural
and remote communities.
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