Transcript Cape Breton High Lands

Cape Breton High Lands
By : Andrew Schwartz
Rylan Walker
History/Access
History- The history of Cape Breton National Park is. It was the first
national park in the Maritimes. It preserves 950 square kilometers of
wilderness.
Almost half of the Cabot trail encompasses it on three sides. On the west
there is the rugged shore of the St.Lawrence. On the east is the sloping
Atlantic coastline. Was once the sole domain of the Micmac people. It
shows influence form Scottish, Acadian, and French settlers.
Access- Near Ingonish Beach is the parks eastern entrance, the
Cabot Trail winds north, climbing North Mountain. The Cheticamp entrance
is southwest of the St. Lawrence.
Cost of Camping and Use of The
Facilities&
Activities.
Camping is a good way to experience Cape Breton High Lands
National Park. Full services are available all year round. The daily cost of
an adult is $5.00, Senior is $4.50, Youth is $2.50, A family or group is
$12.50, Commercial group per person is $2.50, Fully independent traveler
with voucher is $3.50. This includes full use of all facilities.
Activities- Swimming, Golfing, Tennis, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Kayaking,
Winter Camping, Back country and Cross country skiing, Backpacking,
Special Interest&
Ecozone of Park
Special Interests- Special interests for this park are there are
4000 different types of invertebrate, there are many activities to do.
Ecozone of Park- Vegetation in the park are Old Sugar Maple
trees and Yellow Birch trees grow to the northeast limit of their
range. There are also beach trees, mushrooms, and wild flowers,
rose twisted stalk, Dutchman's breeches, Tootworth, and Sweet
Cicley. All grow in the park. The Moose, was successfully
introduced into the are in 1947, the snowshoe hare, the White tailed
deer and the red squirrel are all typical Boreal species. The
endangered Canadian Lynx lives in the park and the eastern
panther who is also endangered may have taken refuge in the park.
Other animals in the park are Otter, Mink, Muskrat, and Beaver take
refuge along the rivers. The raccoon and the Coyote have settled in
the park as well. There are 4000 different species of invertibrates,
and there are no amphibians.
The Importance of The Park&
Map of The Park.
The Importance of the Park- The park offers refuge for many
endangered species of animals, and also houses many different plant
species. It is a major tourist attraction as well. It is also a Canadian
historical site.
Culture & Hot Spots
Culture- The culture of the park is lots of campers, backpackers,
skiers, swimmers, tourists, locals.
Hot Spots- The Cabot trail & the mountains are the biggest hotspots in
the park.
Location & Logo/Image
Location- 46N & 60W
Map of The Park & Services and
Programs Provided by Parks
Canada
Services and Programs provided by Parks Canada- Are to protect an
outstanding part of the Maritimes and Acadian highlands natural region.
And they protect everything in the ecosystem. And they allow people to
enjoy and learn in a way that does not impair the surrounding environment.
Map of park
Threats to Park & Key Geographic
Process Evident.
Threats to The Park- Threats to the park are Industry, Economic
growth, and pollution.
Key Geographic Process Evident- 60% of the park is covered by
glacial till.. 20% of the park is covered by the weathering of the mountains
and 10% of the park is covered by decomposing plant matter