Caribou conservation efforts for
the Abitibi River Forest will cost local forestry companies more than $100
million in reduced annual gross sales.
That is collectively a quarter
in lost profits for the seven mills and six independent operators that have
harvesting rights on the Abitibi River Forest.Local communities are similarly expected to be impacted by immediate reductions of 20 to 25% in harvest areas, according to the 10-year Abitibi River Forest management plan which comes into effect April 1.
