High Divide has many natural resources such as coal, copper, gold, lead, manganese, phosphate, silver, talc, natural gas and vermiculite. Some animals that can be found in High Divide are grizzly bears, antelope, elk, mule deer, sage grouse, wolverine, trumpeter swan and a rare species of pygmy rabbits. Plants like douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, spruce-fir, western larch, engelmann spruce, grand fir and limber pine trees can be found in High Divide.
Our priority area is a very unique region, because it's one of the most important linkage zones. A linkage area is a place in Yellowstone to Yukon that connects different priority areas. High Divide connects the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Salmon-Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem and the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. Our priority area sits between two core regions, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and central Idaho's Salmon-Selway-Bitterroot priority area. Our region is very important and unique, because it makes a path for animals to travel back and forth, but there is a threat of development.
An example of a native tree in our area is the ponderosa pine. The ponderosa pine is a medium to large sized tree with long branches and orange brown bark. It's an important timber species. This tree is coniferous, that means it doesn't lose its needles don't fall off. The spruce tree is a coniferous tree. The bark of the spruce tree is a flaky, reddish-brown colour, but is smooth when it is young. Mountain ash are deciduous trees, that means it loses it's needles in the fall. This tree is an "Idaho Preferred" plant that grows white flower cluster in the spring and reddish orange fruits. The Douglas-fir or Pseudotsuga menziesii is a coniferous tree. They can usually grow up to 250 feet and can live for over 1,000 years. Harris sparrow is a native bird from Idaho it breed in forest-tundra zones of north-central Canada. The Western yarrow is a wildflower that is a native plant in High Divide. Its scientific name is Achillea millefolium. It is a whitish cream flower that's 1-3.5' tall.
Our priority area is a very unique region, because it's one of the most important linkage zones. A linkage area is a place in Yellowstone to Yukon that connects different priority areas. High Divide connects the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Salmon-Selway-Bitterroot Ecosystem and the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. Our priority area sits between two core regions, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and central Idaho's Salmon-Selway-Bitterroot priority area. Our region is very important and unique, because it makes a path for animals to travel back and forth, but there is a threat of development.
An example of a native tree in our area is the ponderosa pine. The ponderosa pine is a medium to large sized tree with long branches and orange brown bark. It's an important timber species. This tree is coniferous, that means it doesn't lose its needles don't fall off. The spruce tree is a coniferous tree. The bark of the spruce tree is a flaky, reddish-brown colour, but is smooth when it is young. Mountain ash are deciduous trees, that means it loses it's needles in the fall. This tree is an "Idaho Preferred" plant that grows white flower cluster in the spring and reddish orange fruits. The Douglas-fir or Pseudotsuga menziesii is a coniferous tree. They can usually grow up to 250 feet and can live for over 1,000 years. Harris sparrow is a native bird from Idaho it breed in forest-tundra zones of north-central Canada. The Western yarrow is a wildflower that is a native plant in High Divide. Its scientific name is Achillea millefolium. It is a whitish cream flower that's 1-3.5' tall.