Question hi,
this is shibani,
i have a geography project to do on lumbering in canada
can u give me information on the following or provide useful sites that provide the answers?
1)what is lumbering?
2)which is the lumbering season and why?
3)why is lumbering an occupation?
4)types of lumberjacks
5)process of lumbering
6)future prospects,government support,public support and different laws by the government
i know these are too many queations but i couldnt find info on the previously asked questions
Answer Hi Shibani,
You should look again because I have answered these questions in the past. However, here is the information once again.
1) Lumbering is an occupation in which forestry companies lease or buy forested lands and then using various means, determine which trees to cut for lumber.
2) The lumbering season is from Spring to late fall after the winter snows have stopped.
3) People who are in this profession are strong, hardy and tough people and love the out of doors life this work provides.
4) Lumberjacks are generally men but there are some women as well. They have various occupations such as "toppers", these are the people who climb into the tall trees and cut the top off to make it easier to fell the tree. The Felling team, these are the people who actually cut the tree down using saws and wedges. In some places they used a felling machine to do this. There are hoisters who operate the crane that moves the fallen trees (now called logs) to a pick up site. There are riggers who work with the crane operators. And finally truck drivers who move the logs to storage.
5) a) select the forest, b) select the trees, c) Fell the trees selected, d) move the trees to storage to dry, e) grade and mark the log, f) send the log to the mill, g) cut the log into lumber, h) stack the lumber and kiln dry, i) finish the lumber and sort by dimension, j) pack the lumber and ship to whole sale depots.
6) very good since it is a renewable resource. But the companies must husband the forests and replant the area with seedlings to maintain the forested lands and then also protect the seedlings long enough to allow them to survive and start a new forest.
