Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. An ecozone is a classification system that defines different parts of the environment with similar geography, vegetation and animal life. Cgc 1d grade 9 geography, geography, food, climate, natural hazards, environment, ecological footprint, crops, water, issues, population, landforms, volcanoes. Canada has 15 ecozones divided into 47 ecoprovinces. Ecozones, ecoprovinces and ecoregions are useful units for reporting and planning purposes at, respectively, the national, provincial and regional levels. This document introduces canadas ecozones and the gen. Terrestrial ecozones nunavut open government portal. Counting canadas natural capital convention biological diversity. An introduction to canadas ecozones using chapter 14 in the making connections textbook answer the following questions. The term natural region is often used interchangeably with the word ecozone. Ecozones digital files canadian council on ecological areas, 2014 update.
Each ecozone is distinguished from others by its unique mosaic of plants, wildlife, climate, landforms, and human activities. These are further subdivided into 53 ecoprovinces, 194 ecoregions, and 1021 ecodistricts. This region is formed in the last ice age when glaciers scraped all the soil from the canadian shield and deposited. Comparing canadian ecozones by michelle chau on prezi. The canadian biodiversity strategy reaffirms that, in canada, governments must create the policy and research conditions that will lead to the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of biological resources. Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. The framework divides canada into 15 terrestrial ecozones that define its ecological mosaic on a. The right to use this work is granted to anyone for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are. The 15 canadian terrestrial ecozones is further classified into 53 ecoprovinces, 194 ecoregions, and 1,021 ecodistricts. Mixedwood plains the mixedwood plains is in the great lake and st. It is canadas newest landforms regions, which is less then 15,000 years old.
In canada, the arctic makes up the largest area and the desert the smallest. Of 15 terrestrial ecozones in canada, the hudson bay lowlands, the ontario shield, and the mixedwood plains ecozones occur in ontario. A team of biologists convened by the world wide fund for nature wwf developed a system of eight biogeographic realms ecozones as part of their delineation of the world s over 800 terrestrial ecoregions. The ecosystems are variable, ranging from alpine tundra and dense conifer forests to dry sagebrush and grasslands. In canada, there are 20 ecozones, consisting of 15 terrestrial and 5 marine units. Ask your students if all 31 of canadas ecozones are labelled on this map.
Terrestrial ecozones of canada parks canada history. An ecoprovince is a subdivision of an ecozone and is characterized by major assemblages of structural or surface forms, faunal realms, and vegetation, hydrology, soil, and macro climate. The wwf ecozones are based largely on the biogeographic realms of pielou 1979 and udvardy 1975. An ecozone is the top level of the four levels of ecosystems that the national ecological framework for canada defines. No, you is purely no longer waiting to be wakeful for a canadian passport even inspite of the undemanding actuality which you would be living in canada for six years.
The terrestrial ecozones of canada dataset provides representations of ecozones. These ecological areas cover all of the area within the coastal boundaries of canada. Tuktut nogait national park, representative of the southern arctic ecozone, supports caribou, muskoxen, and canadas rarest bird, the eskimo curlew. Ecozones canadas northern ecozones cover all the arctic islands and offshore waters, and the taiga from the mackenzie delta to labrador.
Ecozones and ecoregions of the northwest territories. Pacific maritime ecozone canadian council on ecological areas. Ecozones are useful for general national reporting and for placing canada s ecosystem diversity in a north american or global context. Canadas conserved areas proportion of ecozones conserved, canada the canadian environmental sustainability indicators cesi program provides data and information to track canadas performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The framework divides canada into 15 terrestrial ecozones that define its ecological mosaic on a subcontinental scale. Ontarios four ecozones are summarized here based on information contained in the state of ontarios biodiversity 2010 report obc, 2010b. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Canada has 20 ecozones, which can be further subdivided into 15 terrestrial ecozones and 5 marine ecozones. It is mostly wetlands but also supports boreal and subarctic forests, tundra, tidal marshes and. Ecozone simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An ecozone is a large subcontinental geographical division with distinct representative biotic and abiotic features in. What are two characteristics of the ecozone concept that make it a useful way to study canada. The terrestrial ecoprovinces of canada dataset provides representations of ecoprovinces. Each area can be viewed as a discrete system which has resulted from interplay of geologic, landform, soil, vegetation. Before ecozones were invented, geoscientists measured and analyzed data from. They may refer to either land or water, and can vary in size.
Importance of mining in canada canada is ranked 3rd in the world in the mining industry. Canada prisoner transfer treaty signed at washington march 2,1977. No specific marine or freshwater ecozones are included in this virtual exhibit, so a. The legend on the map arranges the ecozones according to general shared properties. Canadas ecozones canada has an almost infinite number of different natural environments. Ecozones represent large areas of the earth surface where plants and animals developed in relative isolation over long periods of time, and are separated from one another by geologic features, such.
The seasonal severity rating ssr is a measure of fire danger conditions over a complete fire season. Terrestrial ecozones of canada ecological land classification is a process of delineating and classifying ecologically distinctive areas and classification areas of the earth s surface. Ecozones are a relatively new concept allowing the study of the interrelationships of physical and human systems. There is a printable worksheet available for download here so you can take the quiz with pen and paper. This is simply because we produce a lot more minerals than we need. The data can be in the form of vectors, rasters, aerial photography or statistical tabular data and most often the data component can be very costly or labor intensive. Ratification advised by the senate of the united states of america, subject to a declaration, 11 july 19, 1977. Ecozones are regions that share a variety of characteristics, including. Data product specification english, guide, pdf, english, access. Knowledge of ecozones any where in the world, not just exclusively to canada, gives one a basic understanding of geographic concepts for an area such as location, environment.
Obtain the required resources and read all the instructions before starting. Bulk of these potential areas for ecozone devel opment are for manufac turing sector, present in. Terrestrial ecoprovinces of canada open government portal. If too few zones were created, any given zone would have too many different environments within it. Print in pencil only first, then go over the printing in black ink.
Canadian open data and free geospatial data resources. All but two of canadas ecozones list tourismrecreation as a major human activity in the region. The ecozone treatment for canada is published by the ecological. Terrestrial ecozones of canada ecological land classification is a process of delineating and classifying ecologically distinctive areas and classification areas of the earths surface. Bulk of these potential areas for ecozone development are for manufacturing sector, present in 74 sites with a total land area of 39,947 hectares, according.
The study of ecozones helps us understand the interrelationships between natural and human systems. Canadas ecozones grade 9 academic geography class notes agenda introduction to canadas ecozones ppt ecozone question sheet shading your own ecozone map what is an ecozone. Canadas national parks and national park reserves are currently represented in 14 of the 15 terrestrial ecozones. Climate warming can bring more frequent and severe forest fires. Canadas national forest inventory detailed information for 12 of canadas terrestrial forested ecozones is compiled in the national forest inventory, a collaborative effort between the. No specific marine or freshwater ecozones are included in this virtual exhibit, so a body of water that falls within or alongside an ecozone is. What determines what kind of activities may take place. An ecozone is a discrete system, which has resulted from the mesh and interplay of geology, landform, soil, vegetation, climate, wildlife, water and human factors. The montane cordillera ecozone is the most diverse of canada s 15 terrestrial ecozones, exhibiting some of the driest, wettest, coldest and hottest conditions anywhere in the country.
They were developed in order to study regions in canada more accurately. Ecological assessment of the boreal shield ecozone ottawa. Introduction to canadian ecozones canadian council on. Since the 1970s professionals from governments, nongov. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Almost anyone in the geospatial community would agree that a major part of any gis project would be the data sets involved. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds.
The ecozones of canada consist of fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones. Geographers faced the problem of grouping these natural environments together to create a manageable number of ecozones. Terrestrial ecozones nunavut ecozones are one of several levels of ecological regions that cover all of canada. On this map, a solid grey line is used to define the ecozone and ecoprovince boundaries. Such ecozones are found in california, arizona, southern florida and throughout mexico. The 15 terrestrial ecozones are further divided into 53 ecoprovinces, and those in turn are subdivided into 194 ecoregions. This map shows the change in forest fire severity levels across canada from 2050 to 2059, based on global generation circulation models.
Pages in category ecozones of canada the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The montane cordillera ecozone is the most diverse of canadas 15 terrestrial ecozones, exhibiting some of the driest, wettest, coldest and hottest conditions anywhere in the country. Search help in finding ecozones of canada online quiz version. The glossary definition of this isnt really complete, be sure to use page 156. When you are finished, you can check how well you did by clicking on the check score button at the bottom of the test. Some quantitative environmental and socioeconomic characteristics of canadas terrestrial ecozones. For instance, all of the marine units are grouped, as are the boreal and arctic units. Pacific maritime, montane cordillera, boreal cordillera, taiga plains, boreal plains, prairie, boreal shield, mixedwood plains, and atlantic maritime. For each of the following 10 questions, determine the best answer. The title of this map is terrestrial ecozones and ecoprovinces of canada.
How would the tourism and recreation vary in different ecozones. Of 15 terrestrial ecozones in canada, the hudson bay lowlands, the ontario. Johns quebec ottawa iqaluit calgary edmonton yellowknife vancouver victoria winnipeg montreal torontottorontooronto frederricton whitehorse regina saskatoon fredericton baffin island s a s k a t c h e w a n saint john. Itrttt i sunostar davao t monday, april 16, 201g i i business pezai ph has l37 new sites for ecozones manila the philip pine economic zone au thority peza has a total of 7o,476 hectares of land in 7 new locations throughout the country to host new economic zones.
Torontos ecozone i find the name of the ecozone toronto is found in and shade it in on the map below. Natural regions are intended to describe areas of the earths surface which possess similar qualities or attributes. The provincial, territorial and federal governments, in cooperation with stakeholders and members of the public, will pursue the implementation of the strategic directions. Canadas northern ecozones cover all the arctic islands and offshore waters, and the taiga from the mackenzie delta to labrador. How would the tourism and recreation vary in different.
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