1. By: Treyton , Olivia , Todd
and Austin .

2. Five communities in our region are :
Falher
Fort Mackay
Fort McMurray
Fort Vermilion
Fox Creek.
The Boreal Forest region
is located in central
Alberta and extends to
northern Alberta.

3. The terrain, or features of the ground surface, varies in the Boreal
Forest Region. The region has low, flat lands and meadows. It
has hilly areas and moraines.
Bedrock is found buried deep beneath the soil. The
bedrock can be found in caves.

4. The Athabasca, Smokey and Hay
River Systems drain out of the
Boreal Forest region.
Muskeg, swampy water mixed
with partly dead vegetation, is a
type of wetland that covers much
of the region.

5. The Boreal Forest Region
has longer winters, shorter
and cooler summers, and
more rain.
In some northern areas ,
the ground is permanently
frozen. The permanently
frozen ground is called
permafrost.
Did you know?
The Peace River area is
unique. It receives moist,
warm air from British
Columbia. As a result, it is
the most northern place in
North America where grain
is grown.

6. Animals found in the
Boreal Forest Region
are: birds , frogs , squirrels ,
bison , elk , pelicans , bears,
whooping cranes, and other
living things.

8. VEGETATION
The Boreal Forest region
has mainly coniferous trees
with some deciduous trees.
The vegetation in the Boreal Forest
region includes tress, large plants,
buffalo berries, Labrador tea,
blueberry, and willow.

9. In the Boreal Forest region
fishing is one of the main
recreational activities.
Swimming and canoeing are
also recreational activities.

10. DID YOU KNOW????
The Boreal Forest region is the
largest region in Alberta.
There are pelicans
in the boreal
forest region . This
is the only white
pelican colony to
nest so far north!
There are 2 National parks in the Boreal
Forest Region. In the 1940’s , there were
1. Elk Island National park only 22 Whooping cranes
2. Wood Buffalo National park.
left in the world . Now ,
there are more than 55
breeding pairs.

11. Thank you for
watching!
Any
Questions?