Canadian forest management has multiple goals and varies in intensity. Governments, forest companies, Indigenous peoples, communities, and many other stakeholders are all involved in the forest management planning process. Management goals and the plans developed by professional foresters to achieve these goals differ from place to place. Canadian forests are often grouped into two categories: managed forest and unmanaged forest. This type of classification is sometimes useful, but the reality is much more complex and interesting. This interactive story map provides information on designations, ownership, forest tenures, and land protection statuses, and provides a comprehensive picture of the geography of Canada's managed forests. It has been updated from an earlier version to show land designations in 2020. **This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

April 2016 - March 2021 As Minister of Natural Resources and Northern Development, I am pleased to present the Five-Year Report on the Status of Forestry to the legislature for the period ending March 31, 2021. Our forests are an important part of life in Manitoba. From employment to recreation to education, this vast resource offers all Manitobans a variety of economic, environmental and cultural benefits. Managing the forests appropriately – managing them sustainably – means finding that balance between growth and protection.

As Minister of Natural Resources and Northern Development, I am pleased to present to the Legislative Assembly the five-year report on the state of the forests for the period ending on March 31, 2021. As Minister of Natural Resources and Northern Development, I am pleased to present to the Legislative Assembly the five-year report on the state of the forests for the period ending on March 31, 2021. In Manitoba, forests are an integral part of life. Manitobans derive a host of economic, environmental and cultural benefits from this vast resource, in terms of employment, recreation and education. With appropriate — i.e. sustainable — forest management, it is possible to achieve a balance between growth and protection. Working with communities across the province and with local and national organizations, Manitoba continues to protect and enhance urban and natural forests by monitoring and managing invasive insects and diseases, preparing for climate change, and forecasting the effects of climate change on our forests. We do this by encouraging new and existing initiatives to reduce energy costs, including by supporting the young biomass industry, as well as by consulting and recognizing the rights of Indigenous communities across the province. **This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

The distribution of Base - Small Scale Topographic data to the public is provided by AltaLIS Ltd., distributing agent for the Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd. (ADP), formerly Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd. (SDW), on behalf of the Government of Alberta. The Base - Small Scale Topographic data includes a vector mapping database created by Alberta Environment and Parks and includes the following: 1:250 000 Base, 1:1 000 000 Base and 1:2 000 000 Base.

Canada’s forests are managed for multiple objectives with varying degrees of management intensity. Governments, forest companies, Indigenous Peoples, communities and stakeholders are all engaged in the forest management planning process. Management objectives and the plans developed by professional foresters to achieve those objectives differ from place to place. Canada’s forests are managed for multiple objectives with varying degrees of management intensity. Governments, forest companies, Indigenous Peoples, communities and stakeholders are all engaged in the forest management planning process. Management objectives and the plans developed by professional foresters to achieve those objectives differ from place to place. People often group Canada’s forests into two categories: the managed forest and the unmanaged forest. Sometimes this type of classification is helpful, but the reality is far more complex and interesting. This interactive Story Map presents information on land designations, ownerships, tenures and protection statuses to provide a comprehensive picture of the geography of forest management in Canada. This story map has been updated from an earlier 2017 version to show land designations in 2020.

The distribution of Property - Municipal Boundaries data to the public is provided by AltaLIS Ltd., distributing agent for the Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd. (ADP), formerly Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd. (SDW), on behalf of the Government of Alberta. The Property - Municipal Boundaries data includes a GIS-ready mapping database created by Alberta Environment and Parks and includes the following: Counties, MD’s, Special Areas, Improvement Districts, Cities, Towns, Villages, Summer Villages and Hamlets. This product is available from AltaLIS Ltd. under the Province of Alberta’s ‘Open Government Licence’.

Manitoba ecozone boundaries for the 2016-2021 Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry. Manitoba ecozone boundaries for the 2016-2021 Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry. This dataset is used within the Insights workbook of Manitoba's Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry, 2016 - 2021 story map.

Manitoba's forest boundaries datasets in 2021. This data is used within Manitoba's Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry, 2016 - 2021 story map. Manitoba's forest boundaries datasets in 2021. This data is used within Manitoba's Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry, 2016 - 2021 story map.  The forest boundaries included represent forest sections, forest management units, provincial forests and forest management license areas.

Web map of Manitoba's forest boundaries in 2021. This web map is used within Manitoba's Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry, 2016 - 2021 story map. Web map of Manitoba's forest boundaries in 2021. This web map is used within Manitoba's Five Year Report on the Status of Forestry, 2016 - 2021 story map.  The forest boundaries included represent forest sections, forest management units, provincial forests and forest management license areas.

Insights workbook of Forest Management Change in Canada, 2017 and 2020 Insights workbook of Forest Management Change in Canada, 2017 and 2020. This data is part of the Story Map of Forest Management in Canada, 2020 (Aménagement des forêts au Canada, 2020).