COLORADO'S SUBALPINE LIFE ZONE

Subalpine Animals

• Mule deer
• Black bears
• Elk
• Big horn sheep (state animal)
• Porkipine
• Other animals
• And small animals

SUBALPINE TREES

• Englemann
• Fir
• Spruce
• These tall, thin trees rise up like church spires

THE SUBALPINE FACTS

• The subalpine forests is the most rugged zone. The subalpine zone in the forest area just below the high mountain peaks in Colorado it extends from 9,000 feet to 11,000 feet above sea level. This zone is covered with dense forests.

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