National Forest Week: Canada’s Boreal
If you were to look at the world from space, you’d have a perfect view of the boreal forest: It’s that large green band that encircles the upper northern hemisphere, covering Russian, Sweden, Finland, Alaska and about half of Canada. But there’s much more than forest down there. What you won’t see from space are the wetlands that clean millions of liters of water every day, the densely packed layers of moss, peat and soil that store a huge amount of carbon, the building block of all living things, and the large variety of wildlife.
Hinterland Who’s Who’s videos of the boreal forest — 30-second classic and the 60-second youth — and boreal forest fact sheet will tell you everything you need to know about this enormous ecosystem. Or check out this year’s National Forest Week theme: Tradition and Transition.
