NA8 · Subarctic America · Canadian Boreal

Mid-Canada Boreal Plains & Foothill Forests

Boreal forest of aspen, spruce and pine extends across northern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba into the Rocky Mountain foothills, interlaced with peatlands. It holds vast carbon stores and wetlands for waterfowl, and is the homeland of Cree, Dene and Métis communities.

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