Canadian Shield Research Paper

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Introduction
Have you ever wanted to come to Canada? If you are planning to come have you wondered where in Canada you want to go? Well there are lots of amazing places in Canada but The Canadian Shield is the best! The Canadian Shield is one of the 7 Canadian landforms, the Canadian Shield is the largest landform and covers most of Canada. The Canadian Shield covers about 5 million km square (Bastedo J. 2006 Para 2). The population in the Canadian Shield is somewhere around 7 million people which makes up 20% of Canada’s population (Population C. 2011 para 1). The Canadian Shield is an interesting landform that is very different and unique compared to the other landforms.

Types of Landform in Landform Region
The Canadian Shield has a unique
The variety of plants makes the Canadian Shield rich with vegetation. The plants differ from Southern to Northern areas of the Shield. For example; in northern areas you will see Coniferous trees, as you go south you will find more and more broadleaf trees. Some trees are; Black & White Spruce, Fir, Aspen, Alder, Tamarack, Cherry, Black Ash, Maple, Hemlock, Cedar, Willow, and Poplar. There are a variety of berries in the region berries include; Blueberry, Bunchberry, Bearberry, Soapberry, Cupid berry, Baneberry, Gooseberry, and Crowberry, there are many plants that inhabit the Canadian Shield. There is a plant similar to Grass called Sedge. There is also moss that is found in the region which is called Feather moss, there is also a moss called Sphagnum moss. Some flowers are; Fireweed, Rosemary, Twinflower, Wild Chives, Saxifrage and Kalmia Heath ( Sagner, B. 2010 para 1). The Canadian Shield locale of Canada has heaps of creatures. A portion of the creatures are moose, wild bears, wolves, foxes, beavers, minks, martens, wolverines, lynxes, wood bison, forest caribou, vixens, weasels and rabbits. The Canadian Shield has a wide range of sorts of untamed life that make can make The Canadian Shield their home because they can sufficiently discover food, water and shelter there (Canadian Shield, 2003 para 5). In the end The Canadian Shield is home to interesting animals and
This means people here can do winter activities and summer activities! Some popular activities here are hunting: Hunting is very popular in The Canadian Shield because of the vast amount of animals such as: moose, mountain bears, wild bears, wolves, foxes, beavers, minks, martens, wolverines, lynxes, wood bison, forest caribou, vixens, weasels and rabbits. The Canadian Shield is also a great place to go fishing. There are also several popular sports that can be played in The Canadian Shield in the winter, these sports include: hockey, dogsledding and skiing because of the large amount of water and snow in the winter. Hiking could also be a popular activity because of the vast amount of cliffs in the Canadian Shield. (Tourist C. 2012 para 9). This could also lead to beautiful scenery when hiking so photography is also a possible activity. There are also several interesting provinces and territories you may want to visit, these include: Ontario which contains Ottawa our nation’s capital, Quebec which has some of our nation’s most treasured cities such as Montreal and Quebec City, Manitoba, Yellowknife, North West Territories and etc. (Regional Geo SS9 2006 para 9) The Canadian Shield has lots of activities and places that will keep you entertained for long periods of

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