Natural Physical Attributes
Physical region:
Toronto is located in the St. Lawrence Lowlands and surrounded by the Canadian Shield. The city lies on largely flat land, with little in the way of hills. It is on the coast of the great Lake Ontario which is a great area for farming and settling because of the water supply nearby.
Natural Flora:
Red Oak
• White Trillium
• Black Oak
• White Oak
• Sugar Maple
• Black Maple
• Silver Maple
• Red Maple
• Hemlock
• White Pine
• Red Pine
• Trembling Aspen
• White Ash
• White Cedar
• Green Ash
• Black Walnut
• Eastern Redcedar
• Ironwood
• American Elm
• Basswood
Shagbark Hickory
Natural Fauna:
• Common Loon` Rock pigeons
• House sparrows
• European starlings
• Seagulls
• Ducks
• Herons
• Birds of prey
• Geese
• Jay
Notable Landforms:
Oak Ridges Morain, Lake Ontario, Etobike Creek, Rouge River, Carolinian Forest
Provincial/National Parks nearby:
High Park, Rouge Park, Toronto Zoo, Niagara Falls,
Toronto is a governmental center as well as a significant economic and business hub. It has a lot to offer the tourist, including cultural activities, shopping and a variety of sports activities.
Physical region:
Toronto is located in the St. Lawrence Lowlands and surrounded by the Canadian Shield. The city lies on largely flat land, with little in the way of hills. It is on the coast of the great Lake Ontario which is a great area for farming and settling because of the water supply nearby.
Natural Flora:
Red Oak
• White Trillium
• Black Oak
• White Oak
• Sugar Maple
• Black Maple
• Silver Maple
• Red Maple
• Hemlock
• White Pine
• Red Pine
• Trembling Aspen
• White Ash
• White Cedar
• Green Ash
• Black Walnut
• Eastern Redcedar
• Ironwood
• American Elm
• Basswood
Shagbark Hickory
Natural Fauna:
• Common Loon` Rock pigeons
• House sparrows
• European starlings
• Seagulls
• Ducks
• Herons
• Birds of prey
• Geese
• Jay
Notable Landforms:
Oak Ridges Morain, Lake Ontario, Etobike Creek, Rouge River, Carolinian Forest
Provincial/National Parks nearby:
High Park, Rouge Park, Toronto Zoo, Niagara Falls,
Toronto is a governmental center as well as a significant economic and business hub. It has a lot to offer the tourist, including cultural activities, shopping and a variety of sports activities.