Hudson Plains ecozone

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The Hudson Plains ecozone is a vast, low-lying wetland region in northeastern Canada characterized by extensive peatlands, tundra, and boreal forest along the southwestern shores of Hudson Bay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecozone
terrestrial ecozone of Canada
borderedBy Boreal Shield ecozone
Hudson Bay
Southern Arctic ecozone
Taiga Shield ecozone
characterizedBy boreal forest
extensive peatlands
low relief
permafrost in northern areas
poor drainage
tundra
wetlands
country Canada
geologicalFeature flat sedimentary bedrock
marine clay and silt deposits
geologicalOrigin post-glacial isostatic depression
hasClimate cool continental climate
subarctic climate
hasDominantVegetation black spruce
dwarf shrubs
sedges
sphagnum mosses
tamarack
hasEcosystemType bogs
coastal salt marshes
fens
marshes
tundra wetlands
hasHumanUse limited resource extraction
traditional Indigenous hunting and trapping
hasHydrology numerous shallow lakes and ponds
poorly developed drainage network
hasMajorProvince Manitoba
Ontario
hasMajorTerritory Nunavut
hasPopulationDensity very low
importantFor caribou habitat
migratory waterfowl
polar bear denning along the coast
shorebirds
knownFor large carbon storage in peat
one of the largest continuous wetlands in the world
locatedIn northeastern Canada
locatedOn southwestern shores of Hudson Bay
partOf Hudson Bay Lowlands
National Ecological Framework for Canada
recognizedBy Environment and Climate Change Canada

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Wapusk National Park region Hudson Plains ecozone
Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities hasGeographicFeature Hudson Bay Lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone
Northwestern Ontario borders Hudson Bay Lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone
Swampy Cree traditionalTerritory Hudson Bay lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone
Fort Albany First Nation locatedInEcoregion Hudson Bay Lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone
Moose Cree traditionalTerritory Hudson Bay lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone
Churchill, Manitoba region Hudson Bay Lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone
Hudson Plains ecozone partOf Hudson Bay Lowlands
linked to: Hudson Plains ecozone