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HALIFAX
ECOZONES
Halifax is located in the Atlantic Maritime ecozone
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I are all located in the Atlantic Maritime
ecozone
CLIMATE
The annual temperature range in Halifax is 37C
In the Atlantic Maritime ecozone, the temperature ranges from -5C to 14C
There are cooler summers and warmer winters due to the surrounding Atlantic ocean
PRECIPITATION
1388mm of rain per year
115.7mm of rain per month
Ecozone rainfall = 900mm/year inland and
over 1500mm/year on the coast
LANDFORMS IN HALIFAX
The main landforms in Halifax are lakes,
for example, Chocolate Lake, Lake Micmac
and Charles Lake
Atlantic Maritime is located in the
Appalachian landform region
The average elevation of the uplands is
less than 300m above sea level
TADEL HILL
SOIL
VEGETATION
Halifax and its ecozone is found in the Mixed Forest natural vegetation
region
The Mixed Forest region is known for its deciduous trees such as Spruce
trees and its Coniferous trees such as Maple and Oak trees
Blue shades, Orchids, Roses, Casa Blancas and Citrus are all examples
of greenery in Halifax
MAPLE TREES
(CONIFEROUS)
SPRUCE TREES
(DECIDUOUS)
CASABLANCA
ORCHID
CITRUS
BLUE SHADES
ROSE
HUMAN ACTIVITIES
The Atlantic Maritime ecozone on its own has all of the following
activities:
Whale-watching
Fishing
Lobster fishing
Lumbering
Peggys Cove
Citadel National Historic Site
2 Doors Down (restaurant)
The Wooden Monkey (restaurant)
The Bicycle Thief (restaurant)
Ex: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, the Neptune Theatre, and The Music
Room