The map below depicts a vision for protection in the unallocated part of the boreal forest. By unallocated, we refer to places that have not been licensed to logging companies. The sites and connectors on the map are based on a landscape analysis of high conservation values (e.g. high biological diversity, pristine places) and analyses of representation of ecosystem types.

The network of protected areas is an initial vision for what is needed in the forest. As more data becomes available, it is likely that the protected areas network will be enhanced. These sites, if linked and managed well, are probably large enough to help maintain the long-term health of native species.

Generally speaking, the unallocated regions of the forest lie north of the Churchill River. It is important to point out that lands south of the Churchill are highly deficient in protection. The map here shows a CPAWS vision for regions that we are currently working in. We recognize there is great need to do protected areas work in the southern forest.