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NORBORD INC. Status of Land Cover and Biodiversity in Norbord Inc.'s Operating Areas

Status assessment of human footprint, species, and habitat

Our Report at a Glance

This report describes the status of human footprint, species, and habitat in Norbord Inc.'s two main operating areas located in northwestern Alberta. This information establishes baseline conditions for several indicators of land cover and biodiversity which can be used to measure long-term forest health.

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1 Introduction

Overview of report including methods and indicators assessed.

1.1 Introduction 1.2 Reporting Area 1.3 Collaborators & Contributors 1.4 Methods

2 Human Footprint & Land Cover

Summary of land cover indicators including human footprint, vegetation cover, and interior native habitat.

2.1 Human Footprint: Status & Trend 2.2 Linear Footprint 2.3 Vegetation Type: Status & Trend 2.4 Interior Native Habitat

3 Biodiversity

Summary of overall biodiversity as measured by the Biodiversity Intactness Index, along with occurrence of species at risk. Summary of the effects of different types of landbase change on habitat elements also included.

3.1 Status of Overall Biodiversity 3.2 Species at Risk 3.3 Attributing Landbase Change: Individual Habitat Elements 3.4 Attributing Landbase Change: All Habitat Elements

4 Status of Birds

Assessment of the status of birds associated with old deciduous and mixedwood forests as well as the impacts of different industrial sectors on these species. Also presented: effects of different types of landbase change on bird relative abundance.

4.1 Status of Old-Forest Birds 4.2 Attributing Landbase Change: Individual Bird Species 4.3 Attributing Landbase Change: All Birds

5 Status of Mammals

Assessment of the status of medium to large mammals as well as the impacts of different industrial sectors on these species. Species spotlights on Grizzly Bear and Moose.

5.1 Status of Mammals 5.2 Research Spotlight: Grizzly Bear 5.3 Research Spotlight: Moose

6 Status of Vascular Plants

Assessment of the status of vascular plants associated with old deciduous and mixedwood forests as well as the impacts of different industrial sectors on these species. Also presented, non-native plant species occurrence and richness.

6.1 Status of Old-Forest Vascular Plants 6.2 Non-native Vascular Plants

7 Status of Other Taxonomic Groups

Assessment of the impacts of human disturbance on mites, mosses, and lichens associated with old deciduous and mixedwood forests, as well as an assessment of the impacts of different industrial sectors at local and regional scales.

7.1 Status of Soil Mites 7.2 Status of Mosses 7.3 Status of Lichen