Forests - Alberta Wilderness Association

AWA Position:

AWA is committed to maintaining healthy and intact forest ecosystems that will sustain biological diversity and viable wildlife populations, provide clean drinking water, and promote long-term economic opportunities. AWA supports responsible ecosystem-based forest management that does not compromise wildlife and wilderness values.

Grizzly Ridge, Kananaskis (N. Douglas)

The majority of Alberta’s forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.

Each of these forested areas has its own distinct biological features, and also its own distinct “issues.”

Boreal Forests

Rocky Mountain and Foothills Forests

April 15, 2026

Around 61 percent of Alberta is forested.

AWA Position:

News Release: New Report finds Widespread Disturbance to Trout Critical Habitat from Logging in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes

Joint Feedback on the Draft South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan

AWA’s Feedback on the Draft Wood Bison Recovery Plan

Dilution is not the Solution to Pollution: Toxic Tailings Ponds and Issues with the Proposed ‘Treat and Release’ Program

More Logging Mayhem for Oldman River Bull Trout

Engagement Guide for the Draft South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan Survey

Plateau Mountain 2025 Stewardship Trip

Joint News Release: Alberta’s caribou get another lump of coal in their stockings

Action Alert: Bull trout habitat at risk as DFO grants West Fraser permits for the Upper Highwood

Breaking the Cycle: AWA’s Persistent Push for Caribou Recovery

Clean Up Your Mess Virtual and In-Person Town Halls

Feedback Letter: West Fraser’s C5 Forestry Management Plan