The Taiga Region

our world. As we know the rain forests inhabit some of the worlds most diverse life. The area the

The Taiga Shield Ecozone is made up of wetlands, shrublands, meadows and open forests. This Ecozone is a subarctic region therefore, the cold temperatures make it hard for vegetation to grow. There are trees, such as the coniferous species black and white spruce, tamarack, and dwarf pines. Most of them are stunted and do not reach full growth because of the climate. The tree line is at the northern edge of the Taiga Shield Ecozone and beyond the tree line is where the arctic tundra is. The soils found in this Ecozone are very thin and highly leached. The Taiga Shield has igneous, metamorphic and, sedimentary rock. These types of rocks are located in the Taiga Shield because of the volcanoes that formed it originally and the

larger vegetation zones to the way we should understand the ecology of the land scape.

Forest ecosystems cover around 31% of our land across the world; they produce vital supplies from oxygen to logs for the production of paper and furniture such as tables.

Canada is a country filled with different and diverse ecozones. Two ecozones in Ontario are the Boreal Shield and the Mixedwood Plains. The Boreal Shield covers a large portion of Canada. It has a lot of wooded areas and holds a small amount of Canada’s population. The Mixedwood Plains is Canada’s smallest ecozone. Even though it’s small, it holds much of Canada’s population. The Mixedwood Plains is a better place to live than the Boreal Shield based on its urban population, its more comfortable climate and its strong economic base.

"Showing a great deal of variety; very different ". Not only is that the definition of diverse, but it is also a description if Canada. Canada is described like this because it is so different from other places in terms of physical characteristics, population, and natural resources. Due to these factors Canada is unlike other places but in a good way.

The Wild Taiga in Finland- This historic place is home to the Taiga’s beautiful nature. Enjoy crystal blue waters, and in the winter months enjoy touring the Esker Valleys which were said to be formed during the time of the Ice Age.

Southeast Alaska contains 10.9 million acres of forest land. Forty percent of southeast Alaska’s forest land or 4.4 million acres is reserved federal land and includes National Park Service or U.S. Forest Service lands, national forest wilderness areas, and federal game refuges (Campbell et al. 2004). The coastal rainforest of southeast Alaska spans across the majority of the coast and at KLGO, the coastal rainforest spans from sea level to around 3500 feet in elevation. Southeast Alaska receives high levels of annual precipitation and coniferous trees dominate the area, although Skagway receives less precipitation compared to the rest of the region. Coastal rainforest vegetation around KLGO includes: western and mountain hemlock, Sitka spruce,

In Canada, there are many controversies over the logging industry. Logging is one of Canada’s major industries, as it supplies countries all over the world. Wood is one of the most used materials in society. There are many reasons why logging is controversial. People all across the world rely on Canada for it’s logging industry to build buildings, houses, and is used in everyday materials.

In the Taiga biome, the animals living there can survive through the cold and snowy climate of the biome. The Gray Wolf or the Timber Wolf is the top of the food chain and is the largest wild canine. The Gray Wolf lives in the forests of the Taiga Biome and is part of a species of lupus. The River Otter inhabits the swamps, lakes and rivers of the Taiga Biome. The River Otter also inhabits the woods in the Taiga Biome. River Otters are a species of canadensis and are also omnivores so they eat both plants and animals. The Snowshoe Rabbit or also known as the Varying Hare also lives in the forest areas of the Taiga Biome. Snowshoe Rabbit is found mostly in the higher parts of North America and they migrate throughout the midwest United States.

The Great Bear Rainforest has a lot of kelp forest which live in the lakes,these are living plants that are used to make asian seaweed and it also feeds certain wildlife there such as seals and other microscopic and life forms such as shrimp possibly.

A biome, also known as life zones, consists of all plants, animals, and other organisms, as well the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its’ plant life, climate, and location. The climate and physical features determine the boundaries of a biome. A biome is made up of many different ecosystems. The ecosystems tend to have the same pants and animals as neighboring biomes around the boundaries. The major biomes are the tundra, taiga, tropical rain forest, temperate forests, desert, grassland, savanna, chaparral, and marine. Each biome has it’s own characteristics such as the tundra.

The Aquatic biome is the most significant out of all of the five biomes. Water is essential and important for life here on Earth. It’s what we all need in order to survive. Water also supports life, and many different species live in it, or for some parts of their life. Since water covers one-thirds of the Earth, the temperature of the aquatic biome tends to be humid and slightly cool. It is fairly constant so it can be able to tolerate life. This region is filled with so many different species of animals some big and some even small. The Aquatic biome is broken into two regions freshwater and marine

Australia has many breath-taking rainforests despite being one of the harshest and driest continents. Rainforests now cover less than 6% of the Earth’s surface, scientist estimate that more than 50% of all the known plants and animal species live in rainforests. Rainforests also produce 40% of the Earth’s oxygen and play an important role in the ecosystems. Australia has approximately 4.2 million hectares (o.5% of Australia’s landmass) of lush rainforests. The rainforests are distributed evenly, extending from the Kimberley region in Western Australia, across the Northern Territory to Cape York (Queensland) and running down the east coast through New South Wales, Victoria and finally to Tasmania.

Physiologically, the country is divided into five regions, according to altitude (the Terai, the Siwalik, the Middle Mountains, the High Mountains and the High Himal). Of the total land area, forests cover 4.27 million ha (29.0 percent) and shrub covers 1.56 million ha (10.6 percent) (DFRS 1999). The annual rate of forest depletion in the Terai was 1.3 percent from 1978/79 to 1990/91. In the hilly area, forest areas have declined at an annual rate of 2.3 percent from 1978/79 to 1994. In the entire country, from 1978-79 to 1994, the forest area has decreased at an annual rate of 1.7%. This trend indicates the ongoing pressure on forest resources, especially in the Terai.