Chapter 6 Lesson 10 Inquiry

Inquiry

What is the Great Bear Rainforest?

What is a rainforest?   

Rainforests are known for having a lot of rainfall or water.  Water allows mosses and ferns to grow. Temperate rainforests, such as British Columbia's Big Bear Rainforest, contains many diverse plants and animals.  To learn more facts about temperate rainforests, click here.  

In 2016, the British Columbia government promised to protect protect 85% of the large cedar and sitka trees (old-growth forests) from clear cutting.

The area is currently in the news because of the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline which would bring oil tanker ships into the area.

Canadians want to sell oil to countries, other than the United States which buys 99% of our oil. Canadians also have concerns about how and where the pipeline will be built.

Learn more about British Columbia's temperate rainforest here. 

1. Textbook
   
• Read pages 176 – 177 of the textbook and think about the various points of view. 
  

Webpages

• Trudeau announces protection plan for Canada's coast.
• The Canadian Courts
• First Nations viewpoints on the Northern Gateway pipeline.
• Environmental Groups
• Oil Companies

Notebook

Click here to download, save to your Unit 6 Notebook,  and use the Great Bear Rainforest Mind Map to help you to find possible solutions to two issues. 

• Click here for the printer-friendly version of the file.