Description
White Tailed Deer
The Oak Ridges Moraine is a natural land formation carved out from the Earth by the movement of glaciers in the Late Wisconsin glacial period that started about 30,000 years ago and end around 10,000 years ago. Its treasure is its gravel and sand layer in between the surface and bed rock that houses thousands of years of water.
It is home to many diverse species due to its different and unique ecosystems. It has around 130 wetlands, while at the same time it has a oak-pine savanna, which is a very endangered ecosystem that only covers 1% of the moraine, and a tall-grass prairie.
Many animals that live on the moraine are endangered. Some of the species are the White Tailed Deer, Red-shouldered/tailed hawk, and the Jefferson Salamander that only lives in northern USA and in Ontario and Quebec.
It is home to many diverse species due to its different and unique ecosystems. It has around 130 wetlands, while at the same time it has a oak-pine savanna, which is a very endangered ecosystem that only covers 1% of the moraine, and a tall-grass prairie.
Many animals that live on the moraine are endangered. Some of the species are the White Tailed Deer, Red-shouldered/tailed hawk, and the Jefferson Salamander that only lives in northern USA and in Ontario and Quebec.
What is a moraine?
What is a moraine? A moraine is a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of glacial drift, more commonly known as gravel, sand, and clay. They are formed when the glaciers push debris(also known as glacial drift or till) from the mountains into a big pile.
To the side you can see the chart. It shows the different layers of till and their where they are from. For example: Newmarket
You can also see how the rain just soaks up the hundreds of meters of gravel, storing the water to be released into streams and rivers.
To the side you can see the chart. It shows the different layers of till and their where they are from. For example: Newmarket
You can also see how the rain just soaks up the hundreds of meters of gravel, storing the water to be released into streams and rivers.
Location
The Oak Ridges Moraine is located in South-Eastern Ontario and covers roughly 19,000Km squared, and resides in Peel, Simcoe, York, Durham, Victoria, Peterborough, Dufferin and Northumberland Region.
