Composition : 99.99% silver
Mintage : 10,000

The Boreal Forest : Earth's Northern Greenbelt

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. Canada's own boreal forest is the world's largest ecosystem, one of its last untouched swaths of forest,and a habitat that covers roughly 58% of our country's massive landmass. Some 15% of our total population - including 80% of members of Canada's First Nations - live within the boreal forest, along with countless species of flora and fauna. Three billion birds flock to the boreal forest every year to breed and fledge their young . It is also home to dozens of mammal, hundreds of fish, thousands of plant, and tens ofthousands of insect, species.

Our boreal forest's size and qualities as a habitat make it an indispensable resource for the conservation of Canadian wildlife :  its soil absords and hold more carbon per hectare than any other ecosystem in the world. By keeping carbon, a harmful greenhouse gas, from escaping into the atmosphere, our boreal forest is helping to manage negative environmentalimpacts on a global scale, and preserving habitats for living beings everywhere.

This coin is the second issue of the fine silver 10-dollar coin on the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada collection.
The first coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Peregrine Falcon.
The second coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Boreal Forest.
The third coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Orca Whale.
The fourth coin of the series, released in 2011 depicts the Wood Bison.

PARKS CANADA - BOREAL FOREST - 2011 CANADIAN COINS 02 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 10- FLORA, FAUNA & NATURE and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.