Protected areas are a key component of Canada’s conservation efforts in the boreal forest. They work alongside other measures such as integrated land-use planning, environmentally sound forest management practices, species and habitat recovery, and tax incentives, to help protect Canada’s biological diversity.

While the cumulative and long-term effects of activities such as settlement and recreational and industrial activities on the boreal forest remain uncertain, research, policies, and conservation efforts are moving Canadian stakeholders in the right direction. Protected areas are an important part of these efforts.