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Nature of Canada. Botanical gardens of Canada

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Nature of Canada

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Botanical gardens of Canada

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Allan gardens
Allan gardens – the oldest park and the Botanical garden Toronto.
Collection of the Botanical Garden is a 5 conservatories area
of almost 1,500 m² . In the southern " tropical greenhouse " is a
water wheel and a large number of tropical plants , including
orchids and bromeliads . The " cool greenhouse " is a waterfall , a
small pond , cypress Kashmir and citrus trees

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Royal Botanic Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens Canada 's largest botanical garden ,
located in southern Ontario . Management of the Botanical
Garden is located in Burlington , and the Botanical Garden
is located in the border area of Burlington and Hamilton .
The Botanical Garden is part of the Niagara Escarpment
Biosphere Reserve is one of the main tourist attractions

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Canada's Forests

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Eastern Canadian forests
Eastern Canadian forests - ecological regions in Canada, released
by the classification system of the World Wildlife Fund
This ecoregion is composed of many mountain areas on the
east coast of Canada and along the St. Lawrence River in
eastern Quebec. The climate is cool and humid on the coast fog
is common, especially in the Strait of Belle-Isle between Labrador
and Newfoundland. The region is dominated by black spruce.

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Alberta Mountain forests
Alberta Mountain forests - ecological region temperate coniferous forests in
Canada.
This ecoregion opens backbone of the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Almost all
are located in Alberta and Alberto British-Colombian border north from Banff to
Jasper (Alberta) and the wildlife park Kakva River. This is an area of glaciers and
high mountains, covered with forests of tall trees. The highest mountain peaks are
about Columbia ice field - the largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains.
Mountain valleys are characterized by a mild climate with warm, dry summers and
snowy winters, but on the slopes of high mountains the climate is more
severe. Average temperatures in the summer - +12 ° C, in winter - -7 ° C.

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Parks of Canada

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National Park Forillon
National Park Forillon - National Park of Canada, located in northeastern Quebec.
The park is located on the edge of the Gaspé Peninsula.
The park determined 10 geological formations which belong to three different
periods: Ordovician (500 million years ago), Silurian (450-500 million years ago)
and Devonian (345-450 million years ago).
A typical landscape of the park are the rocks. The coastline is rich in a variety of
forms, including terraces, cliffs, caves and grottos.
Close to the sea moderates the climate of the national park. The average July
temperature is + 17ºC, and in January - -10ºC. .

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National Park Sable-Island
National Park Sable Island - a national park of Canada Reservation, located on
Sable-Island in northwestern New Scotland.
The island has many ponds with fresh water, especially in its western part. Due
to the different relative density of salt and fresh water, the latter forming a
convex layer over salt water. These ponds are habitat of unique animals.
The island has a temperate climate with its characteristic features. Its secluded
position is the cause of the strong winds and the influence of the Gulf-Stream
makes winter temperatures are the highest in Canada. For the island is also
characterized by fog, 127 days a year case of fog lasting more than 1 hour
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