Cordillera
Geography
50.6745° N, 120.3273° W
The Cordillera was created by the North American and Pacific Plates colliding. The Cordillera is wet, mild temperature and the snow barely stays unless high up in certain points. The cordillera is a group of mountain chains and mountain ranges.
50.6745° N, 120.3273° W
The Cordillera was created by the North American and Pacific Plates colliding. The Cordillera is wet, mild temperature and the snow barely stays unless high up in certain points. The cordillera is a group of mountain chains and mountain ranges.
Climate
Temperatures vary throughout the Cordillera. July averages around 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, summers can have daily highs as high as 30 degrees Celsius and in the colder areas the temperature never goes about 10 degrees Celsius. Annual precipitation in the higher ranges ranges between 1200 to 2200 mm, the northern and interior areas receive about 500 to 800 mm and the areas around the south Okanogan receive 500 and under mm.
Temperatures vary throughout the Cordillera. July averages around 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, summers can have daily highs as high as 30 degrees Celsius and in the colder areas the temperature never goes about 10 degrees Celsius. Annual precipitation in the higher ranges ranges between 1200 to 2200 mm, the northern and interior areas receive about 500 to 800 mm and the areas around the south Okanogan receive 500 and under mm.
In the mountain areas there are poor acidic soils, in the inland plains the soil is rich soil and has a lot of plants growing and on the top of mountains there is no soil. The soil to grow plants would be best in the inland plains areas because of the soil it gives the plants the nutrients they need to grow.
The climate change is long term changes in weather conditions including changes in temperature, precipitation, winds, and other indicators. The temperature can be caused by natural factors or human made factor that effect the weather conditions. Humans creating global warming has warmed up the area changing the climate for a lot of places. These temperatures impact the region by ,making it harder for some plants to grow in areas the used to be able to because of the climate they are not used to. Lack of plants makes less food for animals in the nearby areas.
Flora and Fauna
Plant and animal life in the Cordillera is very diverse. In the alpine tundra the ice makes its hard for plants to grow so they plant life is little. Many animals have adapted to live in these areas and find new ways to live off the land. The grass lands have lots of adjacent forests but would have different animals from the ones that live in the tundra. The heavily forested areas are home to many different plants and animals. Some things that grow in the Cordillera are Douglas fir, forage grass, white spruce, lodge pole pine, ponderous pine, and many other grasses. Plants and animals adapt to the environment over time. Plants have adapted to areas where its tough for plants to grow giving food access to animals that would have troubles finding food to eat in certain areas such as in the icy tundra areas where very few plants grow but the ones that do have adapted to live in this area.
Plant and animal life in the Cordillera is very diverse. In the alpine tundra the ice makes its hard for plants to grow so they plant life is little. Many animals have adapted to live in these areas and find new ways to live off the land. The grass lands have lots of adjacent forests but would have different animals from the ones that live in the tundra. The heavily forested areas are home to many different plants and animals. Some things that grow in the Cordillera are Douglas fir, forage grass, white spruce, lodge pole pine, ponderous pine, and many other grasses. Plants and animals adapt to the environment over time. Plants have adapted to areas where its tough for plants to grow giving food access to animals that would have troubles finding food to eat in certain areas such as in the icy tundra areas where very few plants grow but the ones that do have adapted to live in this area.
Human geography
The settlement in the Cordillera area can vary depending on the areas. The lower part of the Cordillera has a lot of medium sized cities that hold a decent amount of population. The top of the Cordillera has fewer population and fewer cities. There are many large cities in the Cordillera area but the largest one would be Vancouver. Other cities are Kamloops and Kelowna in the lower areas in the more northern areas Whistler. The land is used as a main income of the Cordillera area. Logging is a big industry in the area which effects the areas greatly, although people are replanting trees after they are cut. Large mines to get many different kinds of resources are located all over the Cordillera. We have ways of getting power from the resources such as rivers creating power and solar power. We use the land to build cities and factories, without the land none of this would exist.
The settlement in the Cordillera area can vary depending on the areas. The lower part of the Cordillera has a lot of medium sized cities that hold a decent amount of population. The top of the Cordillera has fewer population and fewer cities. There are many large cities in the Cordillera area but the largest one would be Vancouver. Other cities are Kamloops and Kelowna in the lower areas in the more northern areas Whistler. The land is used as a main income of the Cordillera area. Logging is a big industry in the area which effects the areas greatly, although people are replanting trees after they are cut. Large mines to get many different kinds of resources are located all over the Cordillera. We have ways of getting power from the resources such as rivers creating power and solar power. We use the land to build cities and factories, without the land none of this would exist.
Economy
Industries in the cordillera area include forestry, mining, agriculture, fishing, hunting and trapping. Mining, forestry and agriculture is spread out throughout the cordillera and most fishing is in larger rivers or along the coast of the Atlantic ocean. Hunting and trapping depends on the areas of the animals you are hunting. In the past some of the largest industries was fishing and agriculture. Fishing was a huge part of the industry of the Cordillera and was very popular. Agriculture was needed to give the people the food they needed to survive. Some of the main exports from the area are lumber, coal, copper ores, chemical wood pulp and hydrocarbon gases. These resources are exported to all around the world from the Cordillera area. A lot of the areas industry is based off the use of natural resources such as agriculture, sea food (fishing) and forestry.
Industries in the cordillera area include forestry, mining, agriculture, fishing, hunting and trapping. Mining, forestry and agriculture is spread out throughout the cordillera and most fishing is in larger rivers or along the coast of the Atlantic ocean. Hunting and trapping depends on the areas of the animals you are hunting. In the past some of the largest industries was fishing and agriculture. Fishing was a huge part of the industry of the Cordillera and was very popular. Agriculture was needed to give the people the food they needed to survive. Some of the main exports from the area are lumber, coal, copper ores, chemical wood pulp and hydrocarbon gases. These resources are exported to all around the world from the Cordillera area. A lot of the areas industry is based off the use of natural resources such as agriculture, sea food (fishing) and forestry.
Environmental problem
A major problem that the cordillera areas faces is the development of new things in protected parks. The government has a lot for big plans for new developments such as pipelines that will interfere with protected provincial parks. This is a problem because construction in parks could interfere with wildlife and the chance that if something goes wrong such as a leak it could be very bad for the nature. Humans have influenced this because we are the ones developing and building these pipelines in the parks. An alternate solution to the pipeline is transporting oil the way we have all along and not build the pipeline. We have been transporting oil by train and boat, it may not be as efficient as by pipeline but it is the safer way for saving the parks. Transporting oil by train and boat has become an issue because its less efficient then by pipeline and the demand for oil is high so the government has to do something to keep up. In my opinion the best course of action is to continue transporting the oil we have all along maybe increase the number of boats and trains transporting the oil.
A major problem that the cordillera areas faces is the development of new things in protected parks. The government has a lot for big plans for new developments such as pipelines that will interfere with protected provincial parks. This is a problem because construction in parks could interfere with wildlife and the chance that if something goes wrong such as a leak it could be very bad for the nature. Humans have influenced this because we are the ones developing and building these pipelines in the parks. An alternate solution to the pipeline is transporting oil the way we have all along and not build the pipeline. We have been transporting oil by train and boat, it may not be as efficient as by pipeline but it is the safer way for saving the parks. Transporting oil by train and boat has become an issue because its less efficient then by pipeline and the demand for oil is high so the government has to do something to keep up. In my opinion the best course of action is to continue transporting the oil we have all along maybe increase the number of boats and trains transporting the oil.
Comparison
I am comparing the cordillera area to Texas, USA. Both places are similar in some ways such as they are both relatively dry in most areas and are very hot in the summer. The state of Texas has adapted to the geographical through oil and agriculture. The state brings in a lot of oil from oil mines in the fields and is known for being more of an agriculture type of state. A big industry is farming where they would raise animals and grow crops to sell. Both places are very similar when it comes to temperatures throughout the year. Major economic activities in Texas include oil, natural gas, steel and farming. These activities are what brings Texas its economy and brings in most of the money within the state. |