Hudson bay lowland
Geography
52.2042° N, 81.7111° W
About 7500 years ago glaciation formed what we now know as the Hudson bay lowland. Hudson bay was created from a huge chunk of the Canadian shield that moved down, once the ice melted the oceans flooded the area creating Hudson bay. The land is mostly made of bedrock and is a very swampy area.
52.2042° N, 81.7111° W
About 7500 years ago glaciation formed what we now know as the Hudson bay lowland. Hudson bay was created from a huge chunk of the Canadian shield that moved down, once the ice melted the oceans flooded the area creating Hudson bay. The land is mostly made of bedrock and is a very swampy area.
Climate
The region is a very cold most of the year with temperatures ranging from 5 degrees Celsius to -20. In the summer it warms up more with highs of around 14 degrees. The annual precipitation ranges from around 400 mm to 900 mm a year.
The region is a very cold most of the year with temperatures ranging from 5 degrees Celsius to -20. In the summer it warms up more with highs of around 14 degrees. The annual precipitation ranges from around 400 mm to 900 mm a year.
Most of the soil in this region comes lake bottom deposits and sea bottom deposits. The soil is very wet because of where it comes from, inland more the soil is thinner and more dry. Climate change has not effected this region very much. The region has not warmed up much and is still doing fine when it comes to dealing with global warming. This could change within the next few years due to global warming and climate change.
The region has very diverse plant life in different parts of the region such as the wetlands are mainly small plants such as moss. Some of the forested areas of the region are home to Black spruce, larch and willow trees. In the drier areas the plant life is also mainly smaller plants but different kinds from the wetlands such as shrubs and not as much moss. The wetlands area of this region is a very popular area for nesting of many birds, million of birds visit the area to create nests and lay eggs. The Animals in the area are almost like a mix between the animals from the Cordillera area and the animals from the Arctic area. Bears (brown bears, black bears and polar bears), seals, many birds, and many other animals live in the area living off the land.
Human geography
The Hudson bay lowlands cover a great amount of Ontario land, almost 25% of it which is around 227,400 km squared. The region has very few people that live in the area because of the land type. It is very hard to live in marches and not a favorable place to build city so this is the main reason for the low population. There are no large cities in the area but Kingston and Fort Albany would be the biggest inhabited areas in the region. Humans mainly use the physical features of the land for tourism and hunting. People come to see the beautiful undeveloped lands and because of the lack of population many animals live freely there for hunters to chase after.
The Hudson bay lowlands cover a great amount of Ontario land, almost 25% of it which is around 227,400 km squared. The region has very few people that live in the area because of the land type. It is very hard to live in marches and not a favorable place to build city so this is the main reason for the low population. There are no large cities in the area but Kingston and Fort Albany would be the biggest inhabited areas in the region. Humans mainly use the physical features of the land for tourism and hunting. People come to see the beautiful undeveloped lands and because of the lack of population many animals live freely there for hunters to chase after.
Economy
There are no major industries in the area but hunting, fishing and tourism are the biggest industries in the region. Tourists come to hunt and fish in the untouched lands of the Hudson bay Lowlands. Past industries were the fur trade. Because of the great number of animals in the area hunters found this area was a great place to hunt for furs so it would draw people in. Eventually the HBC became a company an this was where they were mainly positioned.
There are no major industries in the area but hunting, fishing and tourism are the biggest industries in the region. Tourists come to hunt and fish in the untouched lands of the Hudson bay Lowlands. Past industries were the fur trade. Because of the great number of animals in the area hunters found this area was a great place to hunt for furs so it would draw people in. Eventually the HBC became a company an this was where they were mainly positioned.
Environment issue
An issue the region is facing is climate change, although it hasn't effect the region to much it could possibly effect it very soon. The region has luckily not been effected by climate change but is starting to show signs of the climate warming up. The region has been mitigating some of the effects of greenhouse gases, but as the climate warms the enormous peat bogs, mosses and shrubbery will stop absorbing CO2 and will release their trapped gases adding to warming and adding to heating up the region. Human have created the problem by creating pollution which contributes to climate change. An alternate solution to solving this problem is by cutting back on greenhouse gases and putting chemicals into the world that are bad and create climate change. This solution has become an issue because a lot of things we do through our daily lives in some way or form has created or is bad for the environment such as cars that put out bad gases into the world.
An issue the region is facing is climate change, although it hasn't effect the region to much it could possibly effect it very soon. The region has luckily not been effected by climate change but is starting to show signs of the climate warming up. The region has been mitigating some of the effects of greenhouse gases, but as the climate warms the enormous peat bogs, mosses and shrubbery will stop absorbing CO2 and will release their trapped gases adding to warming and adding to heating up the region. Human have created the problem by creating pollution which contributes to climate change. An alternate solution to solving this problem is by cutting back on greenhouse gases and putting chemicals into the world that are bad and create climate change. This solution has become an issue because a lot of things we do through our daily lives in some way or form has created or is bad for the environment such as cars that put out bad gases into the world.
Comparison
The Hudson bad lowlands and the Antarctic are very similar in many ways. There is a small population in Antarctica but the people living there have adapted through hunting and fishing. There are no major economic activities in Antarctica but resent studies show a large amount of accessible oil in the area and many countries are becoming interested in it. Both these places are very similar in climate, both very cold in the winters and warm up a bit in the summer but not too hot. They have very similar wildlife in the areas such as seals and polar bears, these two places are very similar in many different ways.
The Hudson bad lowlands and the Antarctic are very similar in many ways. There is a small population in Antarctica but the people living there have adapted through hunting and fishing. There are no major economic activities in Antarctica but resent studies show a large amount of accessible oil in the area and many countries are becoming interested in it. Both these places are very similar in climate, both very cold in the winters and warm up a bit in the summer but not too hot. They have very similar wildlife in the areas such as seals and polar bears, these two places are very similar in many different ways.