What part of Canada is covered with forests?
Canada is a country which has a variety of climatic conditions. The soil, water, and other geographical conditions are such that the nation’s forest varies to a great extent. Some of the Canadian forest regions and sub regions having specific tree species include:
• Predominantly forested Boreal region: Canada’s largest areas of forest are to be found in the belt extending from Newfoundland and Labrador west to Rocky Mountains and north of Alaska. This forest is predominantly coniferous with a blend of deciduous trees.
• Sub – region of Boreal Forest (barren and forested): This area is little barren and colder lies north of the actual forested Boreal region.
• Sub – region of Boreal Forest (grass and forest): This lies towards the south of the actual Boreal Forest Region. A warmer climate encourages the growth of deciduous trees.
• Subalpine: This is a belt of coniferous stretch of forest extending from the mountainous regions of Alberta through the Rocky Mountain range to the interiors of British Columbia.
• Montane: This stretch of forest is to be found in the British Columbian uplands, Kootenay Valley and also in a small region lying east of the Rocky Mountains.
Other forest areas in Canada include near the Great Lakes/St Lawrence river regions, Acadian stretch, and exclusive coniferous growth near the Pacific coast of British Columbia.
