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| The Boreal Forest contains more wetlands per unit area than any other major ecosystem. Wetlands comprise about 30% of Canada's Boreal Forest providing a principal breeding ground for most North American waterfowl and world famous freshwater fisheries. The vast bogs, innumerable lakes and mighty rivers of the Boreal contain about 80% of liquid fresh water on Earth (Lake Baikal in Siberia alone contains 20% and Lake Superior 10%). The "edge effect" of the incalculable miles of shoreline create a riparian zone of irreplaceable aspect for wildlife. |
Photos on this page by Gary McGuffin and Rob Mullen (good ones are Gary's)
| Quebec. Flying is the best way to get a feel for how water dominates the landscape. The idea of having to travel in this country without a map is truly a daunting one, and the notion of a straight line between points is an abstraction with no meaning to a traveler on the "ground" in this region. |