Issued also in French under title: Planter le bon arbre au bon endroit : s'inspirer du savoir autochtone. Issued by: Canadian Forest Service. "2 Billion Trees Science." "Research in Support of Tree Planting. Note 7."

Indigenous peoples are the custodians of at least 40% of the world’s forested landscape. Evidence shows that when local communities are empowered to manage and restore forests, forests are more resilient and provide more socio-economic outcomes. Therefore, creating opportunities to document and learn from Indigenous knowledge systems is critical to the future of both humans and nature. .