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What is the Boreal Forest Campaign?
Canada's Boreal Forest, one of the largest intact forests left on Earth, is under threat. Logging, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, and hydro-electric development are rapidly increasing in the Boreal Forest of Canada. Because of this development, forested land in some Boreal areas is being lost at rates similar to those in tropical rainforests.
The United States, in large part, is driving the destruction of the Boreal. 80% of Canada's forest products exports – including catalogues, junk mail, and tissue paper – are consumed by the U.S. In addition, the U.S. buys more oil and gas from Canada than from any other nation.
The Boreal Songbird Initiative (BSI) is dedicated to outreach and education about the importance of the Boreal Forest region to North America's birds. We work in close partnership with members of the Boreal Songbird Network as well as a variety of Canadian groups to protect the Boreal. The key organization in Canada with the sole purpose of protecting the Boreal is the Canadian Boreal Initiative.
Canadian Boreal Initiative
 The Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) works with a wide range of conservation organizations, First Nations, industry and other interested parties to link science, policy and conservation activities in Canada's Boreal forest. CBI's long term vision is to safeguard the balance of nature for all time in Canada's Boreal Forest through establishing an interconnected network of large-scale protected areas and conservation lands, applying state-of-the-art sustainable development practices on the remainder of the landscape, and engaging and empowering local communities and First Nations on land management decisions.
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International Boreal Conservation Campaign
 The International Boreal Conservation Campaign (IBCC) is dedicated to public education and advocacy on behalf of protection of the world’s boreal forests, with a special focus on the Canadian Boreal Forest. Working closely with Canadian and international environmental organizations, corporations, and aboriginal First Nations, IBCC seeks to find common ground around the Canadian Boreal Forest Conservation Framework, a visionary plan to protect and sustain this globally important ecosystem over time.
Science is an important component of IBCC’s efforts to promote the protection of Canada’s Boreal Forest. The International Boreal Conservation Science Panel is an advisory panel that consists of 14 prominent international scientists and is focused on providing expertise useful to decision makers considering the protection of Canada’s Boreal Forest region. |
Other Canadian groups we work with include:
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Margaret Trudeau, Environmental Activist and former wife of Pierre Trudeau, 15th Prime Minister of Canada
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