The
Foothills Model Forest
The
Foothills Model Forest is one of only eleven Model Forests across Canada that
make up the Model Forest Network. The Network is funded and administered by the
Department of Natural Resources Canada. The Model Forest covers an area of approximately 2.75
million hectares. The area itself lies within the boreal, montane, and
sub-alpine forest regions of Canada and is centred in the town of
Hinton, Alberta.
The Model
Forest is an area that reflects a variety of cultural and ecological values, such
as wildlife, biodiversity, watersheds, recreation and fisheries, as well as the
traditional economic value of wood supply and, in the case of the Foothills
Model Forest, a wealth of other natural resource values, including oil and gas,
coal and the spin-off of tourism.
Research
projects and programs carried out by the Model Forest, in collaboration with its
sponsors and partners, are intended to demonstrate a shared commitment to the
idea of sustainable forest management and to act as models for others to use as
Alberta work towards sustainable
development. The Model Forest sometimes offers tours of the forest, led
by expert guides.
Contact
Information:
Foothills Model Forest
Box 6330
Hinton, AB T7V 1X6
Phone: (780) 8658330
Fax: (780) 8658331
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