3+Hudson+Plains

**__Hudson Plains__**

The Hudson Plains is a flat low area mainly covered by swamps is located right below Hudson Bay and is in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, and partially in Quebec. Also the region stretches up to 350 000 square kilometres, and covers the cities Monsoon, Churchill, Fort George and etc. There are only 10 000 people living in this eco-zone which means more privacy in each square kilometres! This eco-zone has many different pros and cons for the sustainability of humans and wild life. Hopefully our presentation will show you how the Hudson plains may look like now and the near future!

Landforms: The hudson plains is a flat low area with swampy forests mostly in the northern terrain. This region is located in the Hudson Bay and Arctic Lowlands region. This region was formed when glaciation hit land from the Arctic and then the region eroded and formed land. This landform region has horrible drainage systems which results to large wetlands that prevents vegetation and good soil quality. The southern region has soil called loam which is one of the perfect quality of soil which contains sand, silt, clay and a bit of humus. It also has decaying matter which helps plants consume nitrogen from the air. Although the southern terrain is nice the northern region is filled with frozen soil and permafrost which prevent many vegetation and trees to grow, therefore less humans will live there. The hudson plains has very icy seas and oceans, coastal rivers, bog/fens, small lakes and ponds, beach ridges and wetlands, and lastly summer skies.

= Rocks And Minerals:  This region was formed in the paleozoic era and while it was being formed, the rocks and minerals called sediments were being cemented and compacted into a giant sedimentary bedrock slope going towards the region. This regions consists of mainly sediementary rocks only. The Hudson Plains have non metalic minerals such as coal, and lignite but this coal from this region is not very good quality due to the way it was formed. =



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= Soil and Vegetation: There are 2 main different types of vegetation. In the northern terrain it is basically a tundra with no trees. In the southern region there are many tagai trees that appear thicker each time you move towards south. The low drainage in the Hudson Plains affect the amount of trees and the quality of the vegetation. Therefore more drier areas will have greater amount of vegeatations ,and the more wet areas will have less wild life. These are some examples of the vegetation in this region: Black Spruce, White spruce, Tamarack, Balsalm Poplar, Dwarf Birch, paper birch, shinning willow, bebb willow, and the trembling aspen. The types of plants eriacaceous shrubs, cottongrass, sphagnum moss, northern labrador tea, and etc. Soil in the northern region is to harsh and cold to sustain plant life, because some land is covered permafrost. The 3 natural vegetation are tundra, boreal and tagai which shows up more in the southern terrain. ====== Climate : In the Hudson Plains there are various different climate depending on the area you are in. First of all, Hudson Plains is well known for it's poor quality drainage system which created one of the largest wetlands in North America. As a result the soil is not healthy to sustain many plant life. Temperature varies in each season, therefore most of these factors are affecting the climate in this region: Latitude, Ocean Currents, Winds, and near bodies of water. The average degree in the summer is 11 degrees while in the winter is goes down to -18 degrees. Hudson Plains is near the Arctic and the Oceans which may cause wind currents and cold air to move across it while the southern region is near dry land. This means the northen part of this region is much colder and has less vegetation because it is more farther away from the equator, and the southern region. The precipitation in the Hudson Plains goes from 400mm - 800mm and about 220mm of snow per month. The ground is in permafrost which affects all the wild lif e because this will freeze the soil, plants and even animal habitats. In the southern region the growing season for the vegetation is 3- 5

months otherwise 90-150 days. The type of air current is continental Arctic because this region is characterized by colder temperature and winter seasons. The general type of precipitation is most likely to be convectional because of the heat hitting the surface of the earth and the heat rising causing precipitation.

TOURISM! Due to many different cons that affect each section of the land, the tourism here is not very great nor high. As stated before many times... This eco zone has very poor drainage systems which then again will create bad soil and land. Also this region is not highly populated. Research shows that there are only about 10 000 people living in this eco-zone, which shows how this land has a low carrying capacity per each person. Although these facts may have created a bad reputation in your mind already, Hudson Plains actually has some tourist attractions. The colder weather means more polar bear sightings! Each winter people gather around to observe polar bears and the way they live, since they sometimes migrate. Unfortunately, there are hunters that desire the furs and meat from these bears and simply hunts them down. Secondly there is a famous national park called Waskaganish National Park, where you get to see a beautiful park filled with natural nature and wild life. These are some tourist attraction places you could attend to that may seem interesting in different perspectives.

This will be an example how people can go see polar bears and observe how they live! media type="youtube" key="fG7xkKo_rFQ" width="425" height="350"

Opinions and Conclusion! In our opinion Hudson Plains is a very good place to live in because you have the choice of variety of seasons and events. We feel that the 10 000 people who live there is a good amount of people for that whole eco-zone because then it would not be all colonized and developed and that canada will still have nature flowing through the country. Or there are more developing to do in the future for our future citizens. In the near future we think that this eco-zone will change because our country will become more developed and sooner or late we will develop this eco-zone to sustain human lives. There are also many different tourist attractions and events held in here so that we can always be involved in this community! :)  __** FACTS! **__  -Did you know that Hudson Plains proves to be one fourth of the worlds wetlands!   -Hudson Plains is not fully developed and has many different natural vegetations   -There is a famous park in this ecozone called Waskaganish National Park and is a great tourist attraction!   -There are many activities to do which attracts other tourists such as hunting, fishing, trapping, and the Polar bear provincial park!   -There are 8 major rivers in this eco-zone!

TRIVIA! What era was the hudson plains formed?

What are the causes of the horrible drainage systems?

What special soil does this ecozone have? What does it contain?

True or False: The hudson plains contain metamorphic and sedimentary rock.

How is the eco-zone's vegetation split up? (hint. into 2 )

What are the 3 natural vegetations?

SOURCES: [] [] [] [] [] http://www.123helpme.com/the-hudson-plains-on-canada-preview.asp?id=151217 Clark, Bruce, John K. Wallace, and Kim Earle. Making Connections, Canada's Geography . 2nd ed. Pearson Education, 2006. 559

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**Created by : Roy and Grayson**

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