Boreal Forests
By Lucienne Smith
Definition
Global Distribution
When you look at the globe from the top, with the centre of the circle being the North Pole, boreal forests almost form a ring around it the pole (with some breaks in it).
Boreal Forest - Canada
Boreal Forest Map
Grizzly Bear
Climate of Boreal Forest
Plant Characteristics
Animals
Resources for people
Threats
Industrial activities, such as logging, mining, oil and gas development continue to eat away at the forest. They take effect by contaminating areas with toxic chemicals, letting humans into remote areas, changing water and nutrient cycles, and damaging wildlife habitats. Boreal forests are also exposed to forest fires and global warming, both of which are also taking effect.
Interesting Facts
-More than 2.5 million people—1 in 13 Canadians—live in Canada’s boreal zone.
-Also know as the Taiga in Russia.
-The boreal forest represents 29% of the world's forest cover.
-Out of the 300 bird species that live in Canada's boreal forest during the Summer, only 30 stay during Winter.
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"Boreal Forest." Natural Resources Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2014.
(Oxford Big Ideas History 9 - couldn't cite because I didn't have the actual book)