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Acadian Forest Region
Unique in North America


Area of The Acadian Forest
True plots of Acadian Forests are rare, especially old growth stands, due to over 400 years of change. The Acadian Forest Region has been identified by the World Wildlife Fund as one of the 6 endangered forest regions of North America.

The Acadian Forest Region (AFR) is geographical region characterized by the presence of red spruce. The Acadian Forest Region includes all the Maritime Provinces, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.

Commonly, AFR forests are dominated by species that are long lived and shade tolerant, providing important old growth forest habitat.


Characteristic trees:

- Red spruce (Picea rubens)
- Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
- Balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
- Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)

 Characteristic animals:

- White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
- Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus)
- Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
- Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
- American robin (Turdus migratorius)

 Common herbaceous plants:

- Showy lady's slipper (Cypripedium reginae)
- Round-leaved orchid
- Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
- Low bush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)
- Sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
- Trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens)
- Painted and nodding trilliums (Trillium undulatum and Trillium cernuum)

References

DeLong, Jodi. Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. What is the Acadian Forest Region? Retrieved on Sept 2, 2008 from: http://botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca/acadianForest.html

Mosseler, Alex; Lynds, Art and Major, John. Natural Resources Canada. Defining old-growth forests in the Acadian Forest Region. Retrieved on Sept 2, 2008 from: http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/index/oldgrowthforests

Parks Canada. Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada. The Acadian Forest Region: Home of the Sugar Maple. Retrieved from Sept 2, 2008 from: http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/natcul/natcul1bi_e.asp

Schneider, Gary. The Macphail Woods: Ecological Forestry Project. Retrieved on Sept 2, 2008 from: http://www.macphailwoods.org/acadianforest.html

Acadian Forest Campaign, Retrieved on Sept 10, 2008 from: http://www.acadianforest.ca/index2.htm
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