Marine Ecozones Of Wildlife Species Of Canada
Canada is split into 5 marine regions based on a plan made by the Ecological Stratification Working Group in 1995. They are all connected, except for the Pacific one, which borders other countries and Canadian land regions. The biggest is the Arctic Archipelago, which goes into colder areas. Here are the major details as mentioned below.
Ecozone | Area (km²) Territorial waters |
Area (km²) Exclusive Economic Zone |
Percentage of total area (for EEZ) | Percentage of marine area (for EEZ) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Marine | 102,920 | 457,646 | 3.1 | 8.3 |
Arctic Basin Marine | 24,997 | 704,849 | 4.8 | 12.7 |
Arctic Archipelago Marine | 2,051,393 | 2,178,998 | 14.8 | 39.3 |
Northwest Atlantic Marine | 536,895 | 1,205,981 | 8.2 | 21.8 |
Atlantic Marine | 72,144 | 996,439 | 6.8 | 17.9 |
Total | 2,788,349 | 5,543,913 | 37.7 | 100.0 |
List of Canadian Wildlife SpeciesEcozones Of Wildlife Species Of Canada
List of Canadian Wildlife Species: The Dominion Of Canada is home to around 80,000 species of wild animals and plants. It has around 200 mammals, over 460 birds, over 40 amphibians, over 40 reptiles, and over 1,200 fish species. On the other hand, the country has 17,000 identified species of floras including trees, flowers, herbs, ferns, mosses, and others.
In terms of wildlife population, rodents are the most found mammals in Canada. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the populations of the at-risk species have declined around 59% on average since 1970 in the country. Check the list of Canadian Wildlife Species in detail.
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