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EASTERN ONTARIO MODEL FOREST FORÊT MODÈLE DE L’EST DE L’ONTARIO P.O. Bag 2111 Concession Road Kemptville, Ontario KOG 1JO 19 February 1994 EASTERN ONTARIO MODEL FOREST ECOLOGICAL WOODLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT PROJECT 2.1/93 Development of a Strategy for Woodlands Restoration in Eastern Ontario The lands of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest have undergone dramatic transformation during the last few centuries. Disturbances from urban and agricultural developments, transportation and communications corridors, fires and logging have all impacted on the landscape. The following report was prepared by Geomatics International Inc. as part of the Ecological Woodlands Restoration project, funded as part of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. This report is intended to serve as a "roadmap" towards restoration of our forested ecosystems in eastern Ontario. It addresses many of the concepts of ecological restoration, reviews restoration programs in other jurisdictions, and evaluates the contribution of current management programs to various restoration goals. The overall goal of the Ecological Woodlands Restoration project, is to try to direct the current and future forests of eastern Ontario towards a more "natural" state. The project has already delivered a historical overview of the forests in this area (A Forest History of Eastern Ontario, Keddy, 1993) . It will also establish potential goals and objectives for restoration activities in this area (this report). A method of determining the ecological integrity of forest stands is currently being developed. Ultimately, all these steps will assist in establishing a network of sites requiring restoration measures. This report is intended to act as a discussion paper, and to stimulate debate amongst the Model Forest partners. As such, comments on this report, or on the overall project objectives, will be welcomed, and should be directed to Eric Boysen. Eric Boysen Southern Region Science and Tech Unit Ministry of Natural Resources Phone: 613-258-8240 Fax: 613-258-3920


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