Certification Map of Canada
This map shows certified forest lands across Canada. It provides information on forest tenure areas and the certification standards applied to them. Learn more here.
NS: Unmapped
COMPANY  The company with certification on the tenure(s) shown (Click on company name to access its main website). |
SHARE The proportion of tenure shown attributable to company for certification reporting (Particularly relevant for volume-based tenures). |
DIVISION Name of company division for certification reporting. |
STANDARD Certification standard (CSA, FSC, SFI). |
CERT. AREA Area in hectares under certification standard shown. Areas for volume-based tenures are calculated based on proportion of tenure attributable to company (share) multiplied by the tenure area. |
CERT. REPORT Link to most recent certification report and / or Sustainable Forest Management Plan. |
COMMENTS TFL: Tree Farm License
FD: Forest District FMA: Forest Management Agreement FML: Forest Management License FMU: Forest Management Unit TSA: Timber Supply Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Forest Management Ltd. | N/A | Private (REIT/TIMO) | SFI | 156,017 |  |
Boundary Unavailable |
| J.D. Irving Ltd. | N/A | Nova Scotia - Private Industrial | SFI | 50,000 | |
Boundary Unavailable |
| Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corp. | N/A | Private | SFI | 169,888 | |
Private Holdings |
| Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corp. | N/A | Public | SFI | 67,700 | |
Boundary Unavailable |
| Nova Scotia Association for Woodland Certification | N/A | Private and Community Woodlots | FSC | 57,755 | |
Private Holdings |
| Green Value Management Ltd. | N/A | Nova Scotia | FSC | 49,227 | |
Private Holdings |
| Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners (FNSWO) | N/A | Nova Scotia | FSC | 12,801 | |
Private Holdings |
| Harry Freeman & Son Ltd. dba Freeman Lumber | N/A | Nova Scotia | SFI | 12,350 | |
Private Holdings |
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About Forest Certification in Canada
The map displays both forest tenure areas and the certification standards applied to them. Three independent forest certification programs are used in Canada:
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC Canada)
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
More information on each program is available here.
What Is Forest Tenure?
Forest tenure refers to legally recognized agreements that define rights and responsibilities related to the use and management of forest land and resources. In Canada, provincial governments grant forest tenure licences to forest product companies. These licences are either:
- Area-based, covering a defined land area; or
- Volume-based, based on a specified volume of wood.
The type of tenure granted varies by province.
Tenure and Certification
In most cases, certification applies to the full area covered by an area-based tenure. In some cases, multiple companies hold volume-based tenures within the same forest area. When this occurs, certification may apply only to a portion of the area. These proportions are shown in the tables above the maps.