The Temperate Rainforest
By: Vikram Chandramouli
The Great Bear Rainforest
I will be focusing on the Great Bear Rainforest
Where Is This Forest?
- Northwest part of the United States
- Western part of British Columbia (Cananda
Why is this forest important?
- It is very unique
- It is a coastal temperate rainforest
- Hundreds of species of animals complete the ecosystem
- Home of the mysterious spirit bear
What is a coastal temperate rainforest?
- Moderate temperature
- Rainy
- Cooler than tropical rainforest
Why is this forest in danger?
- Deforestation has been happening for many years
- Oil Pipeline
The vast expanses of the rainforest
Bears are skillful hunters and can catch prey easily
Large trees create a huge canopy
What is the impact of deforestation and Oil pipelines?
- Deforestation causes habitat loss for birds
- Less space in the forest
- Oil pipeline will affect marine life and the forest habitat
- Trecherous waters could petentially end in an oil spill
- All of the animals are important to the ecosystem
Who/what will be affected?
- Spirit Bear, Birds
- Our food sources
- The ecosystem
Moose
Thick fur for the colder winter
Muskrat
Brown color helps it blend in with the forest floor
Ducks
Scour the forest floor in search of food