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How do you tell a dogwood?
Keepin' it Treal
I wanna leaf
Clear-cut answers
Going out on a limb
100
These legal documents are granted for periods of 20 years at a time.
Forest Management Licences
100
What type of park is Duck Mountain classified as?
Natural Park - it preserves natural areas and accommodates recreational and resource uses
100
What year was Duck Mountain Provincial Park founded?
1961 - It was established as one of Manitoba's first provincial parks
100
Give two (2) examples of Non-timber Forest Products
Tea, Wild Mushrooms, Medicinal herbs, berries, syrup, fiddleheads, beeswax/honey, flowers, craft supplies
100
Which forest type covers one-third of Manitoba?
The Boreal Forest - it covers approximately
200
Where is the OSB mill used in Louisiana-Pacific operations located?
Swan River
200
In what year was industrial logging officially banned in all provincial parks? (Excluding one)
2009 - Duck Mountain is the only park in which logging is still occurring
200
Where in Duck Mountain is logging allowed to take place?
The provincial forest (not the same as the Provincial Park)
200
Name an act that states a ban on logging in provincial parks.
One of: The Forest Act, The Provincial Parks Act
200
What type of forest is commonly referred to as Aspen Parkland?
Broadleaf or Mixed-wood forest
300
Who is responsible for final government approval of Forest Management Plans?
The Director of the Forestry Branch of Manitoba Conservation
300
Who is the main company conducting logging in Duck Mountain Provincial Park?
Louisiana Pacific
300
Name two provincial acts that influence forestry in Manitoba.
Two of: The Forest Act, The Forest Health Protection Act, The Environment Act
300
What is a hardwood?
A broadleaf deciduous tree - Manitoba hardwoods include oak, trembling aspen, willow, elm, ash, birch
300
Which forest harvesting method is viewed as the most intensive?
Single tree selection - more infrastructure is needed for this type of logging
400
What provincial act are Forest Management Licenses enacted under?
The Forest Act
400
What section of the forestry act allows Duck Mountain to be exempt from the provincial park logging ban?
Section 15.1(3)
400
What organization oversees forestry in the Duck Mountain area?
Manitoba Conservation
400
What are woodlots?
Trees that are grown and managed on private property
400
Duck Mountain is part of which larger forestry unit?
Forest Management Unit 13
500
Name the two logging companies currently operating in Manitoba
Tolko and Louisiana Pacific. Tembec has not been in operation in Manitoba since the Pine Falls mill closed in September 2009.
500
Name two land-use categories present in Duck Mountain.
Two of: Backcountry, Recreational Development, Resource Management, Access
500
Name three provincial park classifications in Manitoba
Three of: Wilderness, Natural, Recreation, Heritage
500
How many cubic metres of timber must be cut to be classified as a class two development?
300 cubic metres
500
What percent of Manitoba's forest is crown land?
95% of Manitoba's forested land is crown land