Acadian Forest Region

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:area about 130,000 km²
gptkbp:biome temperate broadleaf and mixed forest
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Great_Lakes-St._Lawrence_Forest_Region
gptkb:Boreal_Forest_Region
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:conservationStatus threatened by logging and land conversion
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Great_Lakes-St._Lawrence_Forest_Region
gptkb:Boreal_Forest_Region
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:wildlife
gptkb:Atlantic_Maritime_Ecozone
carbon sequestration
water regulation
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Gaspé_Peninsula
gptkb:New_Brunswick
gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkb:Prince_Edward_Island
gptkbp:historicalSignificance traditional territory of Mi'kmaq and Maliseet peoples
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acadian Forest Region
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Eastern_Canada
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Acadia
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:pileated_woodpecker
black bear
moose
white-tailed deer
eastern chipmunk
gptkbp:notableFeature high species diversity
mix of coniferous and deciduous trees
influenced by Atlantic Ocean climate
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Cape_Breton_Highlands_National_Park
gptkb:Kejimkujik_National_Park
gptkb:Fundy_National_Park
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Canadian_Forest_Service
gptkb:World_Wildlife_Fund
gptkbp:soilType podzolic soils
gleysolic soils
luvisolic soils
gptkbp:species gptkb:white_pine
gptkb:American_beech
gptkb:eastern_hemlock
gptkb:sugar_maple
gptkb:yellow_birch
balsam fir
red spruce
gptkbp:threats climate change
invasive species
habitat fragmentation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Lakes-St._Lawrence_Forest_Region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7