Boreal Facts

Where is Canada’s Boreal Forest?

The boreal forest wraps the entire northern hemisphere like a green cloak, spanning some 12,000 kilometres – nearly 11 per cent of our planet's total surface. Canada's portion makes up one of the largest intact forests left on earth.

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Boreal Program is helping protect Canada’s boreal forests from coast to coast.

To learn more about CPAWS-Yukon’s initiatives to protect the boreal forest, check out the Boreal Forests page in the section on Our Conservation Work.

To learn more about the overall CPAWS Boreal Campaign, check out the CPAWS National Web site at www.cpaws.org/boreal.