Why is it valued? It holds the greatest diversity of carnivores in all of North America and the last remaining home for some native fish and wildlife that are extinct in other places. It holds over 10 million acres of some of the most intact wildland on the entire continent. This region is refuge for wildlife that's threatened elsewhere, including grizzly bears, Canada lynx, fisher/martens, gray wolves and bull trout.
In the Crown of the Continent, there are World TinTungsten Deposits and World Lode Gold Database. There is also coal mining. The Camroon Production Forestry industry works there too. Did you know that this area, the Crown of the Continent, is a peaceful area for Canada and the USA? It has 13 major rivers, which all provide clean drinking water for more than 15 million people. These protected areas is the main reason the COC has more grizzly bears than any other place in the lower 48 States. It has the largest amount of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. Wolverines, elk, Eagles, cougars, big horned sheep and trout. More bears live there than people. There are more than 70 species of mammals, 260 species of bird and 1000 native plant species. Tall huckleberry, thimbleberry, Oregon grape, large flowered fringe cup, red and yellow monkey flower, beargrass, mariposa lily, big sagebrush, mountain hollyhock and engelmann spruce live there. In or region subalpine fir, whitebark pine, aspen, lodgepole pine and Douglas fir live there. Animals: Golden eagle, redtailed Hawks, goshawks, great horned owl, northern pigmy owl, prairie Falcons, Harlequin Ducks, OliveSided flycatcher, western wood peewee, red snapper, sap sucker, Hammond's Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, Solitary Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Black Headed Grosbeak, Wilson's Warbler and MacGillivray's warbler. Coniferous: The Pinus albicaulis has many names including whitebark pine, white pine, pitch pine, scrub pine, and creeping pine Whitebark pine seeds are large (like a pea) and high in protein. Lots of animals need the seeds as food. The Clark’s nutcracker, red squirrel, grizzly bears and black bear. Deciduous: The aspen tree (populus tremuloides) is around 20 to 80 feet tall and it has smooth whitish bark. In the fall turn brilliant yellow, gold, orange, or slightly red. Animal #1: Martins scientific name: martes. They are in the family of the Mustelinae. They have a brown "overcoat" with a orange or white belly. Pine martens are brown with paler underparts and dark brown legs. They have small rounded ears and sharp teeth for eating meat. Their diet consists of of squirrels, mice, rabbits, birds, fish, insects, and eggs, and they will also eat fruit and nuts when available. Animal #2: harlequin duck scientific name: Histrionicus histrionicus. They are from the family of the Anatidae. They have a small bill, short neck, and long tail. The have a striking pattern on their face consisting of red, black, white and grey. Food habits: Harlequin ducks dive to feed on crustaceans and mollusks, insects, small fish and roe found in rivers and water habitats. |
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BY: Nick and Osman
The crown of the continent provides visitors with 73,000 square kilometres that's 28,000 square miles of majestic Rocky Mountains!
It also holds the greatest diversity of carnivores in all of North America and is one of the last last remaining homes for some native fish and wildlife that are extinct in other places. Some of the threatend animals are:
Woodland caribou
the woodland caribou is one of the most endangered animals in all America. they mostly eat ground ant tree lichen. Did you know it takes 80-150 years for a forest to make enough lichen for a caribou
Grizzly bearGrizzly and other bears dig dens for winter hibernation. Females give birth during winter hibernation. They also live in and use different habitats.
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Canada lynxCanada lynx look similar to Bobcats but there are some distinguishing features: bobcats have shorter points on their ears. The tip of their tail is black on top and white underneath. Also bobcats have shorter legs and smaller feet than lynx.
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Grey wolfWolves play a key role in keeping ecosystems healthy. They help keep deer and elk populations in check. Which can benefit many other plant and animal species.
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