The renewal of Boreal and Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest will help contribute to maintaining High
Conservation Values identified by the proponent and thus provide various species with the contiguous forest habitat they require for survival.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency that conducts environmental research, said that the map «highlights wild, connected places that encompass a comprehensive range of ecosystems or rare species: It shows patterns that can help
identify conservation priorities and provide a quantitative estimate of land's existing
value.»