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Maine’s Northern Forest Is In Danger
Our northern forest is a vast economic, ecological and recreational resource. Comprising 12 million acres, it offers 
rugged mountains, wild rivers, remote lakes and endless woodlands; provides habitat for wildlife such as moose, deer, bear, coyote, lynx, loon, eagle, trout and salmon; and contains outstanding recreation destinations.
Currently, the traditional use of Maine’s woods continues to change—and decline. Large land sales, which can lead to development, subdivision and unsustainable timber harvesting, jeopardize the fragile ecosystems, recreational access, and traditional forest-based economies that make this region unique.
Traditional land ownership is giving way to investor-owned lands, which are less likely to be maintained sustainably, resulting in sprawl, loss of wildness, habitat fragmentation, restricted public access and, ultimately, loss of the forest as a resource.
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