Studying forests helps us better understand their complex workings. The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) advances forest science and policy through integrated, evidence-based expertise that supports sustainable forest management.
Forests and forestry
Sustainability, sector transformation, innovation, wildland fire, insects and diseases.
Forest science tools and resources
Access research, data tools and other resources on sustainable forest management, forest insects and diseases, wildland fires, climate change, forest sector innovation and transformation.
The State of Canada’s Forests report
Annual report on the social, economic and environmental state of Canada’s forests and forest sector.
Wildland fire research
Wildland fire management directly benefits from understanding the causes, dynamics and effects of fire on the landscape.
The Canadian Forest Service
Learn about the CFS, our research centres and the research and policy work we do to ensure Canada’s forests are healthy.
The Canadian Forest Service publications
Search our database to download or order our publications.
Forest classification
Learn how Canada’s forest ecosystems are classified into ecozones and forest regions.
Forest inventory
Find information about forest inventory tools and techniques, Earth observation technologies, and enhanced forest inventory techniques for gathering information.
Remote sensing in forestry
Find research that uses satellite data to map and classify forests across Canada. You can also find research that tracks forest health, structure, biomass and disturbances.
Canada’s National Forestry Database
Canada’s central repository for forestry statistics, providing credible, accurate, and reliable national data.
Canada’s National Forest Inventory
Monitoring the extent, state and sustainable development of Canada's forests.
Forest statistical data
Find current data on forest inventory, management, production, economic impact, trade and other forestry-related topics.