Th e Cor diller a

BY Ow en ,Ror y,Kat elyn an d Isabel

Ph ysical Feat u r es of t h e Cor diller a Region
by.Ow en k .
One main thing you need to know about the Cordillera is that the Cordillera is
made up of three main chains. The three chains are interior, eastern, and
western chain. The Eastern chain runs North to South and the mountains that
makes this chain is mainly the Mackenzie and Rocky mountains. The Interior
chain is made up of the Columbia, Skeena and Ogilvie mountains. Last but
not least the Western chain is made up of coast mountains which run along
the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Moving on some important river systems that
are in the Cordillera are the Yukon, Fraser, Peace, Athabasca and the
Mackenzie river.By the way did you know the Mackenzie river is one of the
longest rivers in Canada?Now i think you learned that the Cordillera is made
of three main chains and also a fun fact!
Nat u r al Resou r ces of t h e Cor diller a Region
by: Owen K.
If you don?t know already the Cordillera is full of natural resources. The
interior plateaus is a very good for ranching because the of the large areas of
flat land. The Southern interior of British Columbia is good for farming
because of the rich soil and warm temperatures. Did you know the trees in
the Cordillera actually grow faster because of the wet climate? Some types of
trees are lodgepole pine, White spruce, Black spruce, Alpine fir and many
more as you know if there is a pro there also is a con like in 2013 when a huge
fire broke out it took three months to stop 1,000 homes were burned even
though no lives were taken but it was still pretty bad.Minerals is an important
role for miners who mine in the Cordillera. In the Northern interior (Yukon)
you can find zinc,gold,silver and lead. Something you can find lots of in the
Cordillera is coal and it is a very important natural resource because it is used
very commonly used.Speaking of mining in Apr.29, 1903 there was a frank
slide that was caused by turtle mountain that buried half of the town of Frank
in ninety seconds.Some scientists think the Frank slide was caused by miners
mining at the base of the mountain.Oil is also huge resource and is very
common in the Cordillera which attracts lots of people from the oil industry,
but oil is not the most important resource the most important resource is
water. Water from lakes and rivers provides lots of things like water to drink,
plants and livestock, hydroelectric power, water for industries, and last but
not least recreational activities. The waters of the pacific coast is very good for
fish habitats because the rivers carry nutrients from land to ocean. This helps
kelp and seaweed grow which provides habitats for the smaller fish that
would eventually be ate be the bigger fish for lunch. Now I think you have
learned all about natural resources in the Cordillera.
 Jobs and Industries
by Rory
AS SOON VANCOUVER YOU ALREADY SEE JOBS. THEY ARE
AS YOU ARRIVE IN THE PORT OF
HARBOUR JOBS LIKE PORT AUTHORITY AND THE UNLOADERS. I F YOU ARRIVE BY AIR YOU
WILL PASS THROUGH AN AIRPORT AND AS SOON AS YOU DISEM BARK YOU SEE GROUND
CREW AND M OST IM PORTANTLY YOUR PILOT. AS YOU GET FURTHER INTO THIS REGION
YOU WILL PROBABLY GET A GLIM PSE OF A FEW RAILWAYS. THESE WERE COM PLETED IN
1885. THIS IS ANOTHER INDUSTRY BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK ON THE RAILROAD
TODAY . A LSO IN THIS REGION YOU WILL SEE LOGGING.THESE LOGS ARE THEN TAKEN TO
LUM BER M ILLS AND SAW M ILLS. I F YOU LIKE FISH BC M IGHT BE THE BEST PLACE IN
CANADA FOR SALM ON . THERE IS A LOT OF COM M ERCIAL SALM ON FISHING ON THE
COAST AND RIVER M OUTHS IN THIS REGION . A LSO ON THE RIVERS THERE ARE
HYDROELECTRIC DAM S TO M AKE ELECTRICITY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THIS REGION .
THIS REGION IS HOM E TO SOM E OF THE M OST PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LAND SO IF
YOU LIKE FRUIT HERE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEACHES IN THE OKANAGAN VALLEY. ONE
PERSON YOU M IGHT M EET IS THE PARK RANGER, HE IS IN CHARGE OF PLANNING
ACTIVITIES, M ANAGING WILDLIFE, AND PLANNING ROUTES FOR TRAFFIC IN THE PARK.
THESE ARE JUST SOM E OF HIS ROLES IN THE PARK. I F YOU LIKE TO SKI THERE IS WHISTLER
BLACKCOM B SKI RESORT. THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR JOBS TO HELP THE SLOPES AT
THE RESORT. I N THE LOWER FRASER VALLEY THERE IS ARE ALOT OF FARM S. AT THESE
FARM S THEY RANCH LIVESTOCK AND HARVEST CROPS AND M ILK.THE R.C.M .P STANDS
FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN M OUNTED POLICE. THIS IS THE POLICE FOR THIS REGION SO
ON THE ROADS DON ' T SPEED OR YOU M IGHT GET A TICKET AND ALSO DON ' T DO
ANYTHING THAT' S NOT ALLOWED. A LOT OF GRAPES GROW IN THE CORDILLERA REGION
SO THIS M EANS A LOT OF WINE. W HEN YOU GET NEAR THE EDGE OF THE CORDILLERA
REGION WILL SEE A LOT OF OIL AND GAS. THIS IS JUST A FEW JOBS/ INDUSTRIES IN THE
CANADIAN CORDILLERA REGION . AS SOON AS YOU LEAVE THIS REGION YOU WILL WANT
TO COM E BACK BECAUSE OF BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND AM AZING WORK PEOPLE DO.
 Nat ion al an d Pr ovin cial par k s
By Ror y

In t h is r egion som e n at ion al/ pr ovin cial par k s t h at I f ou n d ar e Ban f f Nat ion al Par k ,
Gw aii Nat ion al par k , Haan as Nat ion al par k , Wat er t on Nat ion al Par k , M acm illan
pr ovin cial par k , An d Yoh o Nat ion al Par k .Som e in f or m at ion I f ou n d is on Ban f f
n at ion al par k , Jasper n at ion al par k an d gw aii n at ion al par k . Fir st i am goin g t o t ell
you som e in f o on Ban f f n at ion al par k Did you ever k n ow t h at lak e m in n ew an k a is a
su bm er ged t ow n .It also is on e of t h e r ock y m ou n t ain s in cr edible t u r qu oise glacial
lak es. Ban f f n at ion al par k is t h e f ir st n at ion al par k in Can ada.Ban f f n at ion al par k is
in t h e in cr edible Rock y M ou n t ain s w it h som e r eally in cr edible w ildlif e. Som e w ays t o
see t h is w ild lif e is on t h e Ban f f gon dola or at t h e bow r iver r iver n ext t o t h e Fair m on t
Ban f f spr in gs h ot el. If you w an t t o get aw ay f r om t h e r est of t h e cr ow d t ak e a scen ic
dr ive t h r ou gh t h e r ock ies. An ot h er w ay t o see w ildlif e is t o t ak e a bik e on t h e
m ou n t ain ou s t r ails in t h e m ou n t ain s.As w in t er com es t h er e is a lot of sn ow an d t h at
m ean s sk iin g/ sn ow boar din g. Som e places t o sk i ar e su n sh in e village, Lak e Lou ise,
Wh ist ler Black com b,an d f er n ie t h at 's ju st a f ew sk i r esor t s in t h is r egion .Th e secon d
n at ion al par k i am goin g t o go in t o m or e det ail on is Jasper n at ion al par k . Did you
k n ow t h at jasper n at ion al par k is t h e biggest n at ion al par k in Can adian r ock ies.if you
w an t t o get ou t in t o t h e w ilder n ess you can cam p w h ile you 'r e cam pin g som e
act ivit ies you can do ar e bik in g, sigh t seein g, sn ow sh oein g, sk iin g, pon d sk at in g,
can yon ice w alk s, an d can oein g.Th e ot h er n at ion al par k i am goin g t o t ell you m or e
in f o abou t is gw aii n at ion al par k .Have you ever h ear d of gw aii n at ion al par k w ell i
h adn't bef or e i w r ot e t h is par agr aph . Gw aii n at ion al par k is locat ed on t h e Qu een
ch ar lot t e islan ds.Som e an im als t h at you m igh t see ar e bald eagles,salm on an d
w h ales. Som e act ivit ies you m igh t do ar e cam pin g,w h ale w at ch in g, t h e h ot spr in gs
k ayak in g an d m ot or boat in g. On e per son you m igh t m eet on you r r avel's of t h is
n at ion al par k is a Haida Gw aii w at ch m en .I h ope you n ow k n ow a bit m or e abou t
som e of t h e n at ion al/ pr ovin cial par k s in t h is r egion .
 Wildlif e

By: Kat elyn Jon eja

Th e Cor diller a r egion h as an abu n dan ce of w ildlif e. Th e

k er m ode bear w h ich is f ou n d in f ascin at in g r egion is m or e
com m on ly k n ow n as t h e spir it bear . Th is bear is act u ally a black
bear even t h ou gh it is w h it e. In t h e n or t h er n ar eas of t h e
Cor diller a r egion t h er e ar e m oose, w olves, ar ct ic f oxes, sn ow y
ow ls an d lar ge h er ds of bar r en -gr ou n d car ibou . Nor t h er n sea
lion s an d f u r seals also live in t h e r egion . Wh en t h ey ar e cold
t h ey love t o w ar m t h em selves on . In t h e coast al ar eas sea gu lls,
pu f f in s, bald eagles,an d oyst er cat cr ock sh er s w an der ar ou n d
f r eely. Dif f er en t k in ds of f ish an d even w h ales live in t h e pacif ic
ocean . Bigh or n sh eep, gr izzly bear s, an d m ou n t ain goat s live
h igh u p in t h e m ou n t ain s. Lot s an d lot s of dolph in s, Hu m pback
w h ales, an d or cas sw im ar ou n d in t h e coast al w at er s of Br it ish
Colu m bia. Br it ish Colu m bia?s of f icial bir d is t h e St eller 's jay.Did
you k n ow Br it ish Colu m bia h as t w en t y- f ive species of t h e
w or ld?s bald eagles? Rem em ber t o h igh ligh t Colu m bia also h as
seven t een dif f er en t species of bat s? Coyot es an d An t elopes live
on t h e pr air ies of Alber t a. Alber t a?s of f icial an im al is t h e Rock y
M ou n t ain Bigh or n sh eep an d it s of f icial bir d is t h e am azin g
Gr eat Hor n ed ow l. Th e Bu ll t r ou t w h ich is n in e k ilogr am s an d is
an en dan ger ed species is Alber t a?s of f icial f ish . Th e Yu k on h as
m an y f u r - bear in g an im als lik e ar ct ic an d r ed f oxes, cu t e
beaver s, lyn x, m ar t en s, m in k s, m u sk r at s, sh eep, an d
w olver in es. Th e Yu k on?s soar in g m ou n t ain s an d t r ees ar e h om e
t o m an y bir ds su ch as bald eagles, gyr f alcon s, h aw k s, per egr in e,
f alcon s, an d ow ls. Th e By: Yu k on?
Kats elyn
of f icial bireja
Jon d is t h e ar e f ear less
r aven . Th e Yu k on doesn?t h ave an of f icial an im al. As you can see
t h e Cor diller a r egion def in it ely h as an abu n dan ce of w ildlif e.
 Veget at ion
By: Kat elyn Jon eja
The Cordillera region has all kinds of different vegetation. In
the Cordillera region there are temperate rainforests which
allows many things to grow. In Boreal forests spruce, pine and
aspen trees grow everywhere. Red cedar, douglas fir, and
skitaspuce trees also grow in the Cordillera region. Did you
know in the coastal areas of the Cordillera region trees grow
so large they are some of the largest trees in Canada. On the
highland meadows lupines, daisies, and columbines grow
everywhere. It is so warm in the Cordillera region that you can
grow pears, apples, cherries, and even peaches. The Pacific
Dogwood is the official floral emblem of British Columbia. In
the Yukon plants don?t survive very well. The official flower of
Alberta is the Wild Rose and the official the tree is the
Lodgepole. The Lodgepole is very important to Alberta?s
industry. As you can see vegetation in the Cordillera region is
very different from one another.
Qu alit y of lif e in t h e Cor diller a
Region :by Isabel
Have you ever w on der ed w h at it w ou ld be lik e t o live in
t h e Cor diller a Region ? In t h e 1700?s, Br it ish explor er Jam es Cook f ir st
cam e t o t h e Cor diller a(pr on ou n ced cor / dill/ e/ r a),an d n am ed it becau se
?Cor diller a? m ean s ?ch ain of m ou n t ain s? in Span ish .Th e Cor diller a cover s
Br it ish Colu m bia an d par t s of Yu k on Ter r it or y an d Alber t a. Af t er m or e
people set t led in t h e Cor diller a, som e people f ou n d gold! Th en , t h e gold
r u sh br ou gh t m or e set t ler s f r om Eu r ope an d Asia, w h o f or m ed t h e
Sm it h er ?s Tr ade Rou t e w h ich gave r esou r ces t o t h e m in er s an d t o t h e
f ir st n at ion s.Bu t sadly, disast er st r u ck in t h e t ow n of Fr an k .A h u ge
avalan ch e dest r oyed t h e t ow n an d it ?s m in e, k illin g villager s an d m in er s
alik e.Today, t h er e is t h e Bask er ville Gold r u sh m u seu m w h ich t ells
people w h at it w as lik e t o live in t h ose t im es. Now adays, t h er e is n o
m or e gold, yet t h er e ar e st ill m an y t h in gs t o do an d see, lik e t h e h ot
spr in g,beau t if u l n at u r al ar eas t h e dr agon boat r aces, or you can go on
an u n der gr ou n d cave t ou r . Bu t , if you pr ef er m ou n t ain clim bin g t o
r elaxin g in t h e h ot spr in gs, you can h ik e, bik e, k ayak , sk i, su r f , sw im ,
sail, golf , ziplin e an d bu n gee ju m p! M an y people ju st love t o cam p at
Klu an e lak e. For som eon e w h o loves good f ood, t h e Cor diller a is a st op
f or you ! As w ell as a var iet y of m eat s, lik e veal, beef an d ch ick en , t h e
Cor diller a h as on e of t h e lon gest gr ow in g season s in all of Can ada, it
gr ow s peach es, ch er r ies, cu r r an t s, gr apes, cor n an d a var iet y of h er bs.
Plu s, t h e sn ow y m ou n t ain s an d f or est s m ak e t h e view s h er e som e of t h e
m ost am azin g you ?ll ever see.In f act , a f r ozen f ir st n at ion s m an w as
f ou n d on on e of t h e h igh peak s, h is body, an im al sk in t u n ic, st on e spear
an d sack f illed w it h dr ied plan t s an d ber r ies w er e said by scien t ist s t o
h ave been pr eser ved f or 500 year s!People w h o live in t h e Cor diller a live
in cabin s, or ju st n or m al h ou ses.Fir st n at ion s even scu lpt beau t if u l
st at u es car ved f r om t h e cedar t r ee w h ich t h ey call ?t h e t r ee of
lif e?.Over all, I t h in k t h at t h e Cor diller a is an am azin g place t o be, w it h
it s am azin g view s,h ot spr in gs an d cu isin e I h ope t h at you w ill visit soon .
Clim at e in t h eFu
Cor
n diller
f act sa r egion
By: Isabel
Th e Cor diller a r egion is t h e h om e of qu it e t h e var iet y of w eat h er . It can r ain , sn ow ,
sh in e or ju st be plain clou dy. In t h e dif f er en t ar eas of t h e Cor diller a, t h er e is qu it e t h e
clim at e ch an ge. Ar ou n d t h e n or t h , it is cold, bu t su r pr isin gly dr y. Th is ar ea does n ot
r eceive t h at m u ch r ain an d t h e aver age t em per at u r e is ar ou n d -10 degr ees
celsiu s.Even so, it get s ver y cold du r in g w in t er . By t h e Pacif ic Ocean , t h e ocean blow s
w ar m air t o t h e sh or e an d t h is br eeze blow s u n t il it get s t o t h e m ou n t ain s w h er e it
st ops.In t h e sou t h Cor diller a, it ?s qu it e h ot in som e par t s, bu t it r ain s qu it e a bit in t h e
m ou n t ain s. In f act , t h e aver age pr ecipit at ion on t h ese sn ow capped m ou n t ain s is
1,200 t o 1,500 m illim et er s per m on t h w it h som e m ild w eat h er on t h e islan ds. Th e
Cor diller a?s w ar m est m on t h is u su ally Ju ly w h ich h as a t em per at u r e aver age of 25
degr ees celsiu s, w it h it s coldest m on t h bein g Jan u ar y w h ich h as a t em per at u r e
aver age of -18 degr ees celsiu s. Th e m ean in g of t h e w or d clim at e is t h e t em per at u r e or
w ar m t h .An d gu ess w h at , t h er e h appen s t o be absou lou t ly n o sn ow f all in Vict or ia.
Well, Cor diller a w eat h er m ay n ot agr ee w it h ever yon e, bu t it does h ave qu it e t h e
w eat h er ch an ge as you go ar ou n d, an d t h at ?s pr et t y in t er est in g. I h ope you com e t o
t h e Cor diller a soon !
 Fu n Fact s
-Did you know that there was a large forest fire in 2003 in the
Okanagen Lake area it spread to two hundred six square
kilometers of land and destroyed two hundred thiry eight
homes.
-Did you know that the Klondike gold rush was located in the
Cordillera Region it started in 1896 on August 17th and the
amount of gold is equal to 50 million dollars.

I-t
is fascinating to know that Alberta has more
than six thousand Rocky Mountain Big Horn
sheep.
- Have you ever been to Della Falls? Della Falls
is the highest waterfall in the region, its height
is four hundred forty.