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PLANTS

BIRCH TREE

• grows to 70 or 80 feet in height.
• The paper birch has both male and female flowers called catkins.
• You can identify this tree by its white bark which peels easily and is marked by narrow horizontal stripes
• White birch trees can either have one slender stem or several stems.

SALLOW

• Origin: Eastern Australian
• Sallow is considered a local plant in some areas of Victoria
• • Fruit contained within cylindrical pods, 10cm in length, sometimes constricted between the seeds
• Botanical name: Acacia longifolia ssp. longifolia

ASPEN TREE

• The Aspen tree is a treat for the senses
• it is a popular pick among professional landscapers and homeowners
• It is also known to be very beautiful
• Aspen tree can grow to heights that range from 40 to 60 feet.
• The canopy that can spread as wide as 30 feet.

ROWAN TREE

• COMMON NAMES: Mountain Ash,Sorb Apple, Wiggin Tree,Quicken
• Its bark and berries can be used to make medicine
• PLACE OF ORIGIN: Britain and Ireland.
• It also produces a large number of berries in autumn.
• This tree Grown from seeds , dispersed by birds.

GREY ALDER

• Origin: Europe and Asia
• Grey alder is a medium-sized tree with a cone-shaped crown
• Bark is smooth and grey with horizontal pores
• But becomes rough as it ages
• Fruits are nutlets borne in cone-like catkins that are green and closed while maturing.

There are many

different Animals

Here Like .....

SNOWSHOE HARE

• They are forest-dwellers that prefer the thick cover of brushy undergrowth
• They are primarily a northern species
• Hares are a bit larger than rabbits
• They are known for their large furry feet

WOLVERINE

• Its the largest member of the weasel family
• it can be found in artic and sub artic regions in Canada, Northern Europe, Russia and Siberia.
• Its roughly the size of a medium dog
• Wolverine is highly prized because its resistance to frost
• Its five -toed paws helps it move quickly

LYNX

• It is partof the small cat group
• It is critically endangered
• Their furs range from golden brown to an off-white color having spot
• They have very good eyesight
• Can spot a prey 250 ft away

ROE DEER

• The height can range from Shoulder height of 60 to 75 cm
• has an average body weight of anywhere between 40-70lbs
• Its antlers are somewhat short and erect
• The Roe Deer’s binomial name is Capreolus capreolus
• You can see them at dawn and dusk

MOOSE

• Male moose are called Bull Moose
• Each year a moose grows bigger antlers than the year before.
• They have bad eyesight
• They have 32 teeth
• Moose on average are 7 feet tall at the shoulders and 8.5 feet in length.

WEATHER

• Temperatures can reach as low as -90° F in the winter
• For six months out of the year, the temperature in the taiga biome is below freezing.
• Winter is 6-7 months
• Summershere gets as low as 20degree f to 70 degree
• The total precipitation in a year is 30 - 85 cm (12 - 33 in

Summer is the best time to travel here so you can see all the beautiful animals but prepare for plenty of rain