Algonquin Adventures / 408-year-old tree discovered in Algonquin Park’s unprotected logging

**Posted by swedish pimple** 1/12/2019 10:02 am

todays front page of the toronto star is reporting that a 408 year tree has been discovered in algonquin park`s unprotected logging zone near cayuga lake,, good read,,
i can not get the link to work?

**Posted by Steve E** 1/12/2019 1:03 pm

Here ya go: https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/01/12/408-year-old-tree-discovered-in-algonquin-parks-logging-zone.html

**Posted by AlgonquinLakes** 1/13/2019 1:37 pm

That’s an interesting article. A reminder that the Park’s got some pretty awesome things hidden away (and not so hidden I guess).

John’s comment referenced the % of the Park’s total area that’s available to logging. Out of curiosity, anyone know the % of dry land? Is that what the article is referencing when it says 65% is open to logging?

**Posted by swedish pimple** 1/13/2019 3:37 pm

would that mean that ,65 % of the park has road access?,, if the article is correct,,

**Posted by Splakin** 1/15/2019 3:45 pm

If you ever look at google maps and look at the park (satellite) there are roads every where. Crazy how many roads there are. Way before google maps my buddy worked with the bear guy in the park. He told about all of the roads they would go on. Who knew.....

**Posted by DanPM** 1/15/2019 10:15 pm

swedish pimple wrote:
would that mean that ,65 % of the park has road access?,, if the article is correct,,

Not at any given time really. 65% of the park is under a zoning designation within which the AFA can do commercial forest management, and within that roads are built as necessary for logging operations, and then decomissioned, eventually bridges are removed and the old roads are overgrown. And even those roads don't give "access" to anyone but the AFA and park staff, of course. But yeah, we've all crossed roads on portages, both current and partly overgrown.

**Posted by Swift Fifteen** 4/27/2019 6:51 pm

Jeff's older version (2.0?) of his original maps had most of the roads outlined, if im not mistaken.