Georgia Depression
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The whole Georgia Lowland ecoprovince is in the small area of southeastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and the lower mainland. Most of this area is in a rainshadow because it is sheltered from rain by the mountains on Vancouver Island and the mountains on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. This doesn't mean the area doesn't get any rain, but it gets less rain than other areas outside the rainshadow (especially compared to the Coast and Mountains ecoprovince). The climate is not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. Much of the area is dry, flat and low elevation, with unique plant and animal habitats. This ecoprovince is the only place in BC where Garry Oak trees and the Garry Oak meadows grow. It's also where we find coastal Douglas fir forests, with many plants and animals that only live in these forests. The major cities are Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo and Powell River. |
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