Tundra,Arctic
founded in Alsaka, Canada, and Siberia
where is my biome located??
Tundra Abiotic Factors
- air
- water
- gases
- soil
- light
- sun
Tundra Biotic Factor
- Low Shrubs reindeer mosses, liverworts, and grasses
- Lichen, Herbivores
- caribou
- Carnivores
- arctic foxes
- wolves, polar bears
- mosquitoes, flies
- moths, grasshoppers
- Fish cod
WHAT KIND OF NATIVE ANIMALS AND PLANT LIVE HERE (Tundra and Arctic)
PLANTS
Animals
Many animals live on the tundra, including caribou. lemmings, musk oxen, arctic foxes and wolves. Some animals stay all year round, others migrate to warmer places for the winter. Arctic animals have thick coats to keep them warm.
Those living in the icy water have blubber (a thick layer of fat under the skin). Many Arctic animals live in the ocean. Some of these animals are called mammals. Polar bears, walruses, seals and whales are mammals that live in the ocean. There are also many kinds of fish ( Arctic char, trout and grayling ). To survive in the icy water, fish produce an "antifreeze" protein that keeps their blood ice-free.
LIVE THE COLD LIFE
There are 28 communities located on the mainland and on islands. The largest is the capital Iqaluit (population 6200, on Baffin Island). Grise Fiord is the northernmost community in Canada (population 163). Some other communities in Nunavut are Arctic Bay, Cape Dorset and Resolute.
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Québec, Canada
Recreational Activites for the whole entire family
- Hiking and Backpacking
- River Floating
- Wildlife Viewing
in the winter
in the summer
the rainy days
IF YOUR ARE PLANNING TO VISIT DURING THESE TIMES OF THE YEAR
- WINTER
People must dress very warmly in the winter because of the cold winds. They wear long parkas that reach down to their knees. Mothers can keep babies warm inside the large hoods of their parkas. Most of the clothing is bought from a store, but some still wear the traditional (old ways) clothes when they go out on the land.
- SUMMER
- In summer, temperatures throughout the Arctic tundra oscillate between the 30s and the 50s Fahrenheit. During the warmer days, some of the soil melts, making waterproof boots a priority. Middle insulation layers are the ones you will probably remove when it gets warmer. These layers should ideally be made of polypropylene fleece. The Arctic tundra gets very little precipitation, so there's only a small risk of rain getting your clothes wet. However, your outer layer should still be waterproof in case you fall or make contact with the ice and melted snow.