Province Releases Report On Forests

Province Releases Report On Forests

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 13:07

 

 

The provincial government says a new report indicates Saskatchewan forests are, for the most part, pretty healthy.

 

But it admits there are some problems, thanks to poor market conditions.

 

Those findings are contained in the 2009 Provincial Forests Report, released today.

 

Twenty-three indicators of forest industry health were assessed.

 

They covered three categories: environmental, economic and social.

 

Eighteen of those indicators were rated good or fair — but three economic indicators were rated poor.

 

The government says that’s because of the downturn in the forest industry.

 

Information contained in the report will be used to set priorities for the forests.