Storing more than 186 billion tons of carbon, Boreal forests and wetlands are the largest terrestrial storehouse of carbon on the planet. CPAWS is working to convince governments to create incentives for forest and wetland protection under a new climate agreement.

"We are urging Canada to take a lead role in ensuring countries take responsibility for the climate effect of clearing forests and create incentives for the protection of forests and wetlands in the next set of climate change rules. We also want to see current loopholes closed that have allowed some countries to cheat the system when accounting for their carbon emissions," said Chris Henschel, CPAWS forest and climate change specialist.

Visit www.makeforestscount.org to send a virtual postcard to politicians in Canada and abroad.