GEOGRAPHY OF BC'S COASTAL COMMUNITIES

THE PACIFIC COAST OF BC

• BC lies along the coast of the Pacific
• Many rivers flow from the forest into the ocean
• There are rocky shores and sandy beaches

NATURAL RESOURCES

The oceans and forests provide many different types of foods like salmon.
They also provide materials, like the cedar tree, that are used for clothing, transportation, and shelter.

CLIMATE

The climate of the Pacific coast is mild - not too cold or too hot.
The west coast does receive a lot of rain.
This type of climate allows for the trees of the forest to grow very tall.

COASTAL RAINFOREST

Coastal forests are dense with small plants, like ferns, growing beneath the large trees.
Coastal trees can grow as tall as 60 metres.

COASTAL COMMUNITIES

With all the resources of the coast and the forest many aboriginal tribes have settled here like the:
Tlingit, Tsimshian,& the Coast Salish.