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The boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision.See Reindeer: Taxonomy), also known as Eastern woodland caribou, boreal forest caribou and forest-dwelling caribou, is a North American subspecies of reindeer (or caribou in North America) found primarily in Canada with small populations in the United States.
180 km 2 (69 sq mi) The Caledonian Forest is the ancient ( old-growth) temperate forest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas. The Scots pines of the Caledonian Forest are directly descended from the first pines to arrive in Scotland following the ...
Boreas Pass. / 39.41028°N 105.96806°W / 39.41028; -105.96806. Boreas Pass (elevation 11,481 ft (3,499 m)) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. The pass is located on the continental divide, at the crest of the Front Range along the border between Park (south) and Summit ...
Hemiboreal. Hemiboreal deciduous forest in Latvia. Latvia, like other hemiboreal areas, also has extensive lush coniferous forests. Hemiboreal means halfway between the temperate and subarctic (or boreal) zones. The term is most frequently used in the context of climates and ecosystems .
Boreal zone Traces of forest fire, René-Levasseur Island, Manicouagan (spruce/moss domain, east) The boreal zone has three sub-zones: boreal forest, taiga and tundra forest. Continuous boreal forest sub-zone. The boreal forest sub-zone has fairly dense stands that mostly contain boreal softwood species and light-leaved deciduous trees.
65.75°N 16.25°W. / 65.75; -16.25. The Iceland boreal birch forests and alpine tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0602) covers the island of Iceland in the North Atlantic. The island is volcanic in origin with basaltic soils, and the cold northerly climate prevents any significant crop agriculture. Because the island is young and isolated from larger ...
Geography of Yukon. Yukon is in the northwestern corner of Canada and is bordered by Alaska and the Northwest Territories. The sparsely populated territory abounds with natural scenery, snowmelt lakes and perennial white-capped mountains, including many of Canada's highest mountains. The territory's climate is Arctic in territory north of Old ...
Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between the Canada–United States border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the greater Boundary Waters region along the border of Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario, a ...