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42-1_ForestCertification

This is a bar graph showing the area of managed forest under forest certification (2002 – 2013) compared with total area of licensed forest. Forest certification increased dramatically between 2002 when programs were first available and 2008. In 2013, 24 million ha of Ontario’s 32 million ha of managed Crown forests were certified (76%). This is a 7% reduction in forest area certified since 2008.