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2024 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES FOREST HEALTH REPORT

The 2024 NWT Forest Health Report presents data from ground and aerial surveys monitoring forest conditions, including insect outbreaks, disease, drought, flooding, and other environmental disturbances affecting forest ecosystems.

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Creator ECC
Summary The forest health monitoring program in the Northwest Territories is carried out by the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC). GNWT hired SKOG Forest Health to assist with annual surveys. The program’s ongoing adaptation and collaboration ensures the continued monitoring and management of forest health in the face of evolving environmental challenges.
Local Relevance This report is highly relevant to the Northwest Territories (NWT) as it provides detailed information on how climate change, especially drought, warming temperatures, and permafrost thaw, is affecting forest health, ecosystems, and wildfire risk across the region.
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Tags Report,Adaptation,Abiotic,Insect pest
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 2025-09-01
Last Modified Date 2025-09-01
Funding Program