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1 Cape Breton High Lands By : Andrew Schwartz Rylan Walker

2 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.

3 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,

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

7 Location & Logo/Image Location- 46N & 60W

8 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.

9 Map of park

10 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


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