Nova Scotia's forests are a mainstay of life. While the requirement to provide wood fibre to support our forest economy is still a primary concern, there is a need to sustain the quality and character of our forest resource and maintain a varied forest ecosystem.
Therein lies our challenge...
News and Current Information
State of the Forest Report (April 2008)
A comprehensive look at Nova Scotia's forests in the first ever report of this type. Click to View
Code of Forest Practice
The second component of the Code of Forest Practice entitled "Interim Guidelines for Crown Land" is now available as a working paper intended for use by the department to implement forest management practices through the IRM planning process. It describes the general guidelines for ecosystem management, forest products, wildlife habitat and integrated forest use. Click to View