Extraction
This reffers to the practice of cutting down trees and preparing them for transport mills often involving heavy mecheinery.
Logging.
Is lumber a renewable source?
Yes.
True or false: Do Indigenous Peoples view the forest as a source for their culture and livelihood?
True.
Which country does the U.S import the most lumber from?
Canada.
Removing branches and bark from a tree before it is sent to a mill.
Debarking
Which tool is used to cut lumber?
Saw.
True or false: Indigenous communities also feel the effects of deforestation, habitat loss, etc?
True.
What is the name of the world-wide organization where countries meet to solve big problems like deforestation?
The United Nations.
This process involves the careful removal of trees to ensure future forest growth.
Selective cutting.
What is the term for planting new trees to replace the ones that were cut down?
Reforestation.
What is a land right?
Legal claim a community has over an area of land.
Which country is known for having the largest area in the world?
Russia.
What province is the largesr producer of softwood lumber?
British Columbia.
How many kinds of wood are found in Canada?
234.
How and why do land rights cause disputes?
Indigenous peoples have rights to lands where logging operations take place. Disputes of ownership and access of resources.
The U.S and Canada have a trade relationship over what type of lumber?
Softwood lumber.
The largest Canadian company in the extraction industry.
West Fraser Timber.
Which hardwood is known for its high density and is commonly used in furniture and flooring?
Walnut.
In Canada, how are Indigenous Peoples advocating for their land rights/ forests?
Managing their own forests, getting involved in forestry operations, and participating in lumber sales.
What is it called when 2 or more countries work together to protect forests?
A global partnership.