Based on follow-up consultation with North American forestry experts after the release of The Last Frontier Forests assessment.
Forest type: Temperate
Geographic location: Manitoba, Canada
Threat: Logging, mining, development
At risk: The area is home to a northern First Nations Cree community, who depend on hunting, fishing and trapping for their cultural subsistence. Unsustainable logging, mining and development can
negatively affect this traditional lifestyle. There are no protected areas in this region.
Contact: Gaile Whelan-Enns, Endangered Spaces Coordinator Manitoba, Canada; Tel: (204) 944-9593.