The Atlantic Maritime is a combination of both sedimentary

and igneous bedrock. The harsh igneous highlands form much

of this ecozone and the more well known igneous highlands

are the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Mountains

were once as big as the Rocky Mountain, but due to the years

of erosion and glaciation, they have become rolling

mountains. For the sedimentary rocks, layers of Sedimentary

rock were uplifted and folded at the end of the Paleozoic

era, thus creating landforms like the coastal plains.

Appalachian Mountains Coastal Plains

The natural vegetation in this region is highly affected by the soil,

because of the shallow, acidic soil it’s poor for agriculture but it

definitely supports vast forests. Furthermore, the only plants that can

grow in this region are plants that are better modified to grow in the

acidic soil. Some plants include violets, starflower, marsh grasses,

blueberries, and lady slipper. Also, the vast forests that grow in the

Atlantic Maritime are a combination of both deciduous and

coniferous trees. Some common species of trees that are found

within these immense forests are white pine, red spruce, sugar

maple, red pine, yellow birch, and red oak.

Yellow Birch Starflower

With over 11,000 km of coastline, of course the climate is highly

influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. The closeness of the Atlantic

Ocean creates a cool, moderate, and moist maritime climate. Most

of the ecozone experiences mild and long winters, which average

about -5°C, and cool, short summers, which average about 14°C.This region has more storms than anywhere else in the country and

sunshine doesn’t usually make an appearance a lot. By that being

said, throughout the entire year there is approximately 1 000 mm of

rain produced inland to 1425 mm of precipitation produced along

the coast, and the annual temperature range is around 25°C to30°C.

Since this region has an abundant amount of precipitation of course

it’s safe to say that the Atlantic Maritime region is full of swamps,

marshes, and lakes. But the main and major body of water that is the

closest to this region is the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean

stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere to

Antarctica. It’s also the second-largest body of water in the world. The

Atlantic Ocean places a huge influence on the Atlantic Maritime

region’s climate. Atlantic Ocean causes precipitation to the region

because of the great amount of air masses that comes off of the

ocean and with the air mass coming from the ocean, there is a large

amount of moisture in the air. When the air masses reach the

mountains, the mountains cause the air masses to rise and then the

moisture forms as clouds, thus creating the possibility of rainfall.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): is a total of around $39.9 billion

dollars, which in total only contributes to %7 of Canada’s total.

The Atlantic Maritime ecozone’s economy is mainly made up of four

pillars, which includes: agriculture, fishing, forestry, and tourism.

Fishing would have to be their main resource because almost 75% of

Canada’s fish is caught in the Atlantic Maritime Region. Agriculture is

a big contributor because since the soils in the lowlands (where most

settlement is) are better suited and are more fertile, they help the

growth for a diverse agricultural industry, for example: dairy and

cattle farming, poultry production, and fruit and vegetable growing.

Forestry is also a good contributor because since this region also has

a diversity of natural vegetation and it has a long history of forestry,

longer than anywhere else in Canada of course it’s going to be a

good industry. In some cases, forestry may be the only source of

employment and the main reason for a community’s existence.

Since the Atlantic Maritime is along the Atlantic Ocean of course

there is a lot of great landscapes and it’s also great place with a lot

of major attractions for tourists. From all of the many attractions and

other experiences people can voyage on, this makes tourism a big contributor to the economy of the Atlantic Maritime ecozone region.

Some attractions include: Cape Breton Island and its very own

notable Cabot Trail, and of course the Bay of Fundy, which includes

16 metre tides! Which claims to be the world's highest tides! Some

other fun experiences tourists can do in this region are hiking, bird-watching, and of course photography.

Bay of Fundy Landscapes