Canadian boreal forests

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf forest biome
gptkbp:annualRainfall 200-750 mm
gptkbp:averageSpeed -5°C to 5°C
gptkbp:carbonSink yes
gptkbp:carbonStorage about 208 billion tonnes
gptkbp:climate subarctic
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:wetlands
lakes
rivers
peatlands
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkb:Yukon
gptkbp:fireRegime frequent natural wildfires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canadian boreal forests
gptkbp:importantFor Indigenous people
migratory birds
global climate regulation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:protectedArea about 12%
gptkbp:recognizedBy Boreal Forest Conservation Framework
Canadian Boreal Initiative
International Boreal Conservation Campaign
gptkbp:servesArea about 2.7 million square kilometers
gptkbp:soilType organic soils
podzols
gleysols
gptkbp:species gptkb:bird
gptkb:deer
gptkb:lake
gptkb:lion
gptkb:common_loon
gptkb:Canada_jay
black bear
moose
snowshoe hare
woodland caribou
black spruce
white spruce
balsam fir
boreal owl
jack pine
gptkbp:threats climate change
mining
oil and gas extraction
logging
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Wood Buffalo National Park (part of boreal forest)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_England-Acadian_forests
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7