Canadian Intermontane region

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The Canadian Intermontane region is a vast physiographic area in western Canada characterized by interior plateaus, mountain ranges, and valleys lying between the Coast Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
physiographic region
boundedBy Coast Mountains
Rocky Mountains
characterizedBy interior plateaus
mountain ranges
valleys
climate continental climate
semi-arid climate in some valleys
contains Cariboo Plateau
linked to: Cariboo region

Cassiar Mountains
Fraser Plateau
Fraser River valley
linked to: Fraser River basin

Interior Plateau
Nass Basin
Nechako Plateau
Okanagan Plateau
Okanagan Valley
Omineca Mountains
Skeena Mountains
Stikine Plateau
Thompson Plateau
Thompson River valley
linked to: Thompson River
country Canada
drainage Arctic Ocean watershed
Pacific Ocean watershed
ecoregionType interior grasslands
montane forests
extendsInto British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Yukon
geologicalSetting intermontane belt
geology metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
volcanic rocks
humanActivity forestry
mining
ranching
locatedIn western Canada
linked to: Western Canada
majorRiver Fraser River
Liard River
Peace River
Skeena River
naturalResource forests
hydroelectric potential
minerals
partOf Canadian Cordillera
topography deep valleys
dissected uplands
high plateaus

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Interior Plateau of British Columbia partOf Canadian Intermontane region
Interior Ranges partOf Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Interior Ranges mountainSystem Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Interior Ranges geologicalProvince Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Interior Ranges physiographicDivision Interior System of the Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Nechako River partOf Columbia Mountains and Interior Plateau physiographic region
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Mount Fee partOf Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Bennett, British Columbia partOf Canadian Cordillera region
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Skeena Mountains partOf Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Bridge River Cones geologicalProvince Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Opal Cone geologicalProvince Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Bugaboo Glacier partOf Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Bugaboo Range isPartOf Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Clinker Peak geologicalProvince Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region
Kitimat Ranges geologicalProvince Canadian Cordillera
linked to: Canadian Intermontane region