Explain three factors that favour exploitation of softwood forests in Canada.

      

Explain three factors that favour exploitation of softwood forests in Canada.

  

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-Existence of many rivers like Fraser /Columbia which provide cheap and adequate electricity for
timber based industries.
-High demand for forest products in Canada and their neighbouring U.S.A.
-Mild winters and ice free waters in British Columbia allows transport of logs throughout the year.
-Cheap water transport provided by rivers for logs and timber related products.
-Presence of many sea-ports like Vancouver/ Prince Rupert, Quebec, Montreal for easy export of
forestry products.
-Plenty supply of clean water from rivers used to convert sawn timber into pulp and paper/for
bleaching the pump.
monica20 answered the question on October 16, 2017 at 08:21


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