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Jasper National Park. By: Archie Powell C Period. Location. Located in the province of Alberta, Canada Largest national park in Canadian Rockies It is north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. Spans 10,878 sq. km. Location. Weather/Climate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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By: Archie Powell C Period
Located in the province of Alberta, Canada Largest national park in Canadian Rockies It is north of Banff National Park and west
of the City of Edmonton. Spans 10,878 sq. km.
Location
Weather this time of year is very cold and snowy
Temperatures usually stay in the negatives and snows almost everyday
Climate consists of long summer days but an overall short season
July warmest month with temperatures around 22.5 degrees Celsius
Snowy summers
Long winters with periods of cold stormy weather
January coldest month with temperatures less than -9.4 degrees Celsius
Mountainous terrains consist of a variety of micro-climates
Altitude and wind are main causes Every rise of 300 meters = 1.7 degrees
Celsius
Many dramatic mountain peaks and expansive valleys, few glaciers
Highest peak in Alberta is Mt. Columbia at 3782 meters
Lowest peak in park is 985 meters above sea level near park’s east gate
Contains ranges of mountains for Continental divide
Divided into three life zones - montane, subalpine, alpine
Montane- warm, and dry found only on bottoms of the Athabasca and Miette Valleys in Jasper
Alpine- howling winds that scour the rocky earth, most intricate of the three life zones
Subalpine- dark and wet, great sweeping forest that curls around mountainsides
http://www.travelchannel.com/Places_Trips/Destinations/North_America/Canada/Alberta/Jasper/Top_5_In_Jasper
Some major river systems originate in park including: North Saskatchewan River, Athabasca, and Smoky River
Many other small lakes and rivers run in and through the park
Contains many waterfalls and hot springs, ponds, marshes
Sometimes waters and waterfalls freeze because of freezing climate
Ranges of plants related largely to the tolerances to cold, heat and drought.
Other elements that play part are climate, geology, soil, altitude
Grasslands occur in the warmest, driest portions of the park
Forests occur in moderate environments
The trees cannot grow in cold conditions, including high altitudes above about 2200 meters
Forests do not exist in these high altitudes and are replaced by low shrub and wildflower communities.
• 53 species of mammals• Small mammals, dog family, deer family, cat family, bear family, weasel family, goat family, and she family• Majority species are small mammals• Wide range of environments are inhabited by various combinations of animals• Climate, geology, soil, and plants, highly influence the species of animals an ecosystem provides for
Some animals we are familiar with inside include: moose, deer, sheep, goat, coyote, wolf, cougar, black bear, grizzly bear, beaver, and porcupine
Park has lists of guidelines to follow to try to keep visitors safe from animals
Erosion and deposition Decline in biodiversity Loss of montane grasslands Overgrowth of some forested areas,
especially increase in the canopy Manage forest insects and diseases Last year 132 animals struck and killed by
drivers in park Many More!!!