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Location
:
The
Cordillera
is
located
in
Canada
,
and
takes
up
much
of
and
the
.
Landscapes
:
The
Cordillera
contains
many
mountain
ranges
?
the
name
Cordillera
actually
means
"
mountains
.
"
The
Rocky
Mountains
and
the
Coastal
Mountains
are
here
,
as
well
as
many
valleys
and
.
Climate
:
parts
of
the
region
are
colder
than
parts
of
the
region
.
In
the
north
,
winter
can
last
for
up
to
months
,
while
winters
in
the
southern
part
of
the
Cordillera
are
than
all
other
regions
of
Canada
.
Industries
:
The
most
significant
industries
in
the
Cordillera
are
,
fishing
,
and
mining
.
There
is
also
significant
in
the
area
on
the
coast
as
well
as
in
the
mountain
ranges
.
Natural
Features
:
Vegetation
in
the
Cordillera
include
and
shrubs
at
elevations
.
At
elevations
,
there
are
coniferous
forests
and
grasslands
.
Mountain
are
one
animal
that
can
be
found
in
the
higher
mountains
and
,
Stone
Sheep
,
Grizzly
and
Bears
are
common
at
lower
levels
.
Formation
:
Tectonic
folding
has
led
to
the
formation
of
the
Mountains
.
Volcanic
activity
has
developed
the
Mountains
and
Interior
Plateaus
.