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Page 1: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

Hudson Plains

Page 2: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

• The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay.

Location

Page 3: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

Climate

• Hudson’s Bay poor drainage has resulted in the largest continuous wetlands in the world.

• The average summer temperatures are 11 C

• The average winter temperatures are -18 C

• Precipitation ranges from 400mm to 800mm

Page 4: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

Geology and Geography

• The land here is flat, and the poor drainage is the main result of wetlands and bogs.

Page 5: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

Plants

• The drainage here is poor, so trees are only found at the drier high altitudes, while the lower altitudes lack trees.

CloudberryPurple Saxifrage Dwarf Birch

Page 6: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

Animals

• The diversity is higher in the summer• The region is better known for its high

population in biting insect population• A single hectare is estimated to be able

to produce 10 million black flies, no see-ums and other biting insects

Black bearBeluga Whale

Canada Goose

Page 7: Hudson Plains. The Hudson Plains run from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of Hudson Bay. Location

Humans

• The population of the Hudson Plains are around 10,000 because of the lack of timber and materials.