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Arctic & Hudson Bay Lowlands

By Arabhy, Shauda, Ben & Wayne

Location

Economic Activity

Wildlife

Mammals include:

-Polar Bear - Arctic Fox - Ox - Black Bear

- Narwhals - Arctic Hare - Moose - Caribou

Mining is the main industry in the Arctic and Hudson Bay Lowlands. The region has a lot of minerals such as zinc, lead, copper and nickel. Diamonds, sapphires and gold are found on Baffin Island in Nunavut (near Iqaluit). A large oil field lies under Beaufort Sea and the Mackenzie Delta of the Northwest Territories. Oil companies have been exploring and drilling test wells in these areas since the 1970's. Currently, lignite, a type of coal, is being tested to prove it is rich enough for mining.

Other Industries

- Fishing

- Forestry (export of lumber)

- Tourism (Arctic Lowlands: northern lights, sight-seeing for beluga whales and polar bears, skiing or rock climbing on mountains

Hudson Bay Lowlands: canoeing, white water kayaking, fishing)

Birds include:

- Snowy Owl - Ivory Gulls - Blackpoll Warbler

- Snow Goose - Loons - Sandhill Crane

Agriculture

Fish include:

- Brook Stickleback - Northern Pike - Brook Trout

The summers are not long enough for agriculture in the Hudson Bay Lowlands.

Farming is not practiced due to the climate in the Lowlands, the weather conditions are just too harsh, dry and cold. The ground is frozen for most of the year, so the growing season is short, about 50 days, which makes it difficult for almost any crop to grow.

Climate

The Arctic Lowlands are located above the Canadian shield, mainly in the territory of Nunavut, and in some parts of the Northwest Territories and Yukon.

The Hudson Bay Lowlands are located in parts of northern Ontario, eastern Manitoba, and a small portion of western Quebec. It is specifically located around the southwestern shore of Hudson Bay and James Bay.

Important Cities and Towns

Geology and Topography

Artwork

Professional Photograph

Moosonee, Ontario

Attawapiskat, Ontario

Song of the Land

By Susan Aglukark

Churchill, Manitoba

Gjoa Haven, Nunavut

Vegetation

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Bibliography

Fort Severn, Ontario

Image

Southern Arctic Ecosystem

Autumn Downey

We chose this piece of art because we feel that it best represents the beauty and life of the lowlands. The artwork consists of rolling plains and is dominated by shrubs, herbs and wetland species. Mammals include muskox, wolf, arctic fox and bears. We love the way the artist chose to convey the meaning of her piece. It's not busy, or all over the place, so we think the piece represents the calmness and peace of the lowlands.

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Hudson Bay Wetland

Canadian Tourism Commission & Ocean Images

This photograph is the aerial view of some islands in the Hudson Bay area. We chose this piece because it is one of the many advertising techniques of the tourism industry in the Lowlands . We found the Canadian Tourism Commission's approach toward attracting tourists very interesting. The aerial view of the islands differs greatly from the artificially lit, photo-shopped, people-filled photos or city views, as it's solely a picture of land and water from up above.

Due to the poorly drained soil and the harsh weather, there is not much vegetation in the Lowlands. The Arctic Lowlands are sparsely vegetated with a lot of bare, lifeless areas. Most plants in the Arctic Lowlands are low-growing shrubs, mosses and weeds.

Going deep into the Hudson Bay Lowlands, you will find dense forests with spruce, poplar and birch trees, but only 25% of the forests are productive.

The Lowlands were formed from the Paleozoic sedimentary rock, which contains lignite (coal), oil and natural gas. The Arctic Lowlands consist of upland areas, countless islands, and a gently rolling landscape.

The Hudson Bay Lowlands is 85% wetlands and consist of flat landscapes, swamps and plains, rolling hills, and cold desserts.

The region as a whole, is mainly rock, snow, ice and marshes.

Minerals and resources found in the lowlands include:

- copper - natural gas - sapphire

- zinc - oil

- gold - lignite (coal)

- nickel - diamond

Winters in the Arctic Lowlands are of harsh weather conditions. The climate is dry and cold and temperatures can drop as low as -40°C and reach as high as 0°C. Temperatures in the summer can be considered somewhat warm as they range anywhere between -10°C to 10°C.

The Hudson Bay Lowlands have somewhat long, cold winters, while the summers are cool and brief. The warming and cooling of the area is affected by the temperature of the surrounding water. Temperatures in July range between 12°C to 16°C and in the winter, -25°C to -23°C.

Arctic's Hudson Bay

National Geographic

This image is the Hudson Bay Lowlands and we chose it because it 's beautiful and we feel that it sums up what the great landscapes and scenery of the Lowlands are about.

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