arabera Manzo Miller 6 years ago
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In contrast with the mountains the Estevan Coastal Plain is a long narrow strip of rocky coastline dotted by the occasional beach. Found only along the west coast of Vancouver Island, this unique landscape is constantly changing as it bears the full brunt of the Pacific's ceaseless waves and scouring winds.
The Coast Mountains dominate most of the ecozone rising steeply from the fiords and deep channels that line the Pacific coast. Glaciers and snowfields cap the tallest ranges. The ecozone includes Mount Waddington at 4 000 metres B.C.’s largesest mountain.The mountains of Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands, although not nearly as high. make up in ruggedness what they lack in elevation. Igneous and sedimentary rocks lie beneath most of the area while fallen rocks and glacial deposits predominate on the surface.