Crisis in our forests : Case study of AbitibiBowater's irresponsible forestry in the English River Forest

The independent forest audit of the English River Forest in 2005 revealed a substantial lack of prec aution in the modeling of the future forest condition. [...] The forest is bordered by Wabakimi Provincial Park to the northeast, the Spruce River Forest to the east and south, the Dog River Matawin Forest and the Sapawe Forest to the south, the Wabagoon Forest to the west, the Lac Seul Forest to the northwest and the Caribou Forest to the North. [...] River CaSrpibruocue River ArmsLtraokneg Nipigon Kenora Forest Forest Forest Forest Dryden Forest ForestForest Big Pic Forest Nagagami Whiskey Jack Forest Hearst Forest Forest Kenogami Black Forest Wabigoon Pic River Forest Sturgeon Ojibway Black River Forest Forest Forest Sapawe Forest English River Spruce River Lake Nipigon Kenora Forest Dryden Forest Forest Forest Forest White RBiviegr Pic Cross [...] From 1935 to1940, Great Lakes Paper managed the area22 and by 1950, the Patricia Lumber Company Ltd had land holdings in the South-Western portion of the forest.23 By 1963, the English River–Sowden forest was created, and was close to the size and shape of current English River Forest. [...] The audit of the English River Forest in 2005 revealed a substantial lack of precaution in the modeling of future forest conditions.