Mount Arrowsmith

Mount Arrowsmith seen from the west

The Mount Arrowsmith is a mountain in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The part belonging within the Vancouver Iceland Ranges for Beaufort Range mountain is around 15 kilometers east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Iceland. Around the Mountain is a 1,300 -acre regional park. Also, the mountain forms the core region of an approximately 1,200 square kilometer UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, which includes in addition to approximately 800 square kilometers of land also 400 square kilometers of coastline on the Strait of Georgia.

In the language of the coastal Salish mountain Kulth -ka- choolth, which can be translated, mutatis mutandis, with serrated face means.

History

The mountain was probably the end of the Triassic.

The white history of the Mount Arrowsmith begins with his appointment in 1853 by the Engl. Naval officer George Henry Richards. Namesake of the mountain are the English cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith and his nephew John Arrowsmith.

His first ascent was in 1887 by the English botanist John Macoun.

Flora and Fauna

The flora and fauna of alpine tundra under. According to the prevailing on Canada's west coast climate, the summer, the winters are moderate, very mild but snowy. Therefore, the mountain is almost permanently covered with snow.

The forest cover in the lower layers is in accordance with the Coastal Douglas - fir zone in which the mountain is located. In addition to there typical Douglas fir and Grand Fir at higher altitudes dominate purple -fir and mountain hemlock -. At an altitude of around 1,300 meters there is a narrow, treeless section.

The park is home to a large population of golden eagles. Also, black bears and mountain lions live in the area, as well as mule deer and elk. Furthermore, here the endangered Vancouver marmot is located. There are also three subspecies of garter snake. Also, the area is home to countless species of birds, such as the white-tailed ptarmigan, the Gray Jay and American Robin.