Montane Cordillera
By Andrew Bossi
Landform
Climate
• most diverse ecozone in terms of
climate
• Influence of 2 mountain ranges
• Elevation & latitude affect
temperature
• Orographic precipitation
Vegetation
Soil conditions
Human activities
• Industry
– Agriculture
• Orchards
• Vineyards
• Cash crops
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Cattle Ranching
Transportation
Forestry
Mining
• Recreation & Tourism
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Forestry & Mining
Recreation & Tourism
Did you know?
• The Montane Cordillera has the highest concentration
of National Parks in an ecozone. This includes Banff,
Jasper, Waterton Lakes, Yoho, Mount Revelstoke,
Glacier and Kootenay national parks.
• Considered the most diverse ecozone in all of Canada.
• Kamloops got its name from a crater on Mars.
• Land is well suited for mining purposes, agricultural
use, urban use, plant life and animal life
• Highest peak: Mount Robson at 3954 metres.
• Only 452,000 people live in this ecozone
Questions?
Bibliography
• http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/montanecor
dillera/montanecordillera.htm
• http://ecozones.ca/english/zone/MontaneCordillera/index.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montane_Cordillera_Ecozone_(CEC)
• http://www.parkwardens.com/zone11/1.html
• http://ecozone-experts.wikispaces.com/Montane+Cordillera
• http://mrnagribiankoecozones.wikispaces.com/1+Montane+Cordillera
• https://www.google.ca/search?q=Montane+Cordillera&tbm=isch&t
bo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PhlCU5ipHO2GyQHGiIHwCw&ved=0C
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