This hypothetical land-use map shows how development can be integrated into a larger, intact landscape rather than having islands of nature in an industrial landscape. Zoning has been used to designate areas for a variety of land uses and values.

Industrial development is concentrated in areas that have the best ability to withstand the impacts of such activities, but the ultimate goal for these landscape areas remains the full retention of biodiversity as well as maintaining ecosystem structure and function and the age and species mix of the broader natural landscape. Road networks are deliberately limited to reduce impacts and roads are effectively decommissioned after operations have finished.

Meaningful community involvement in creating such a land-use plan and overseeing its implementation will be critical to the plan’s success. Such an approach can help ensure that a wide view of the many values of the forest is brought to the planning table.

Ontario's Intact Forest North of 51 (pdf)

Proposed Developments North of 51 (pdf) Updated November, 2007

Declining Caribou Range (pdf)