Alberta is divided by three of Canada’s seven physiographic regions. These three regions are the Cordillera, Interior Plains and Canadian Shield. However, the vast majority of the province falls within the Interior Plains region.

The Interior Plains consists of deep fertile soil due to the waterways and all of the precipitation. In the southern part of this region, no trees exist as there is only grass and herbs. One capital city in this landform region is Edmonton and a major city is Calgary.

​Some of the major cities in the Interior Plains are Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Saskatoon. People use the land for multiple of things. One is drilling/mining for oil, coal, gold, uranium and other minerals. People also farm wheat, oats, barley on the rich soil land etc.

The Interior Plains, is an area that affects 5 Canadian provinces, that include, Yukon, The North West Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Natural resources, such as coal, natural gas, and oil provide work for many people in this region. Thousands of people also work in industries related to farming. In towns and cities, people work in government, manufacturing, medicine, and education.

The interior plains regions was originally formed when cratons collided and welded together 1.8–1.9 billion years ago in the Trans-Hudson orogeny during the Paleoproterozoic Era. As these plains are comprised of different provinces in central Canada, it was hence therefore named the interior plains of Canada.

They are called canada’s breadbasket because of the amount of wheat they produce. Flat deep fertile soil, southern part of the region is tree less with grasses and herbs. Extensively used for farming wheat and cattle, Sedimentary rock has rich minerals, coal, oil, and gas deposits.

What does the Interior Plains look like? The Interior Plains have rolling hills, plains and some mountains. Most of the land is flat. This plains has lots of land levels.

Vegetation. The majority of the Interior plains are filled with native plants such as grasses, and trees like fir, pine and spruce. In the prairies farmers grow, oat, barley, wheat and more plants because of the rich soil and large amounts of space.

Activities: There are a wide variety of things to do in the Interior plains depending on the season, such as cross country, swimming, hiking, fishing, jogging, hunting, and soccer in the summer, and skiing, skating, or hockey in the winter.

Animals In The Interior Plains Region

• Bison. Bison are typically found in river valleys and prairies.
• Red Deer. Male wolves can weigh in from 95 to 99 lbs while females weigh in at about 79 to 85 lbs.
• Brown Bears. Click for a picture.
• Pronghorns. Click for a picture.
• Elk. Click for a picture.

Here’s our top five Canadian plant picks that we can all enjoy.

• #1: Sugar Maple. The sugar maple leaf shape is well-known throughout the world as the symbol of Canada.
• #2: White Pine.
• #3: Paper Birch.
• #4: Okanagan Sunflower (Balsam Root)
• #5: Douglas Fir.

Plants At-A-Glance

• Asters. Blooming anywhere from late summer to late fall, aster flowers range from 1 to 5 cm wide with many long thin petals.
• Bearberry.
• Bloodroot.
• Blue Flag Iris.
• Bog Willow.
• Cacti of Canada.
• Canada’s Columbines.
• Canada’s Cedars.

Native Plants Of Canada

Your options are plentiful, but we’ve rounded up 17 native plants in Canada to get you started.

• Local Benefits.
• British Columbia: Pacific Dogwood.
• British Columbia: Broad-Leaved Stonecrop.
• Alberta: Lodgepole Pine.
• Alberta: Labrador Tea.
• Saskatchewan: Narrow-Leaf Coneflower.
• Saskatchewan: Marsh Marigold.
• Manitoba: Common Yarrow.

Canadian provinces and territories

Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) is the popular choice for our country’s new national flower. A nation-wide contest to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Ontario, has embraced the bunchberry, known as quatre–temps in French and kawiscowimin in Cree, as the winner.

Canada is home to about 80,000 plant and animal species. Here are some of the most iconic….Canada’s 10 most iconic animals

1. Beaver. © Frank Parhizgar / WWF-Canada.
2. Moose. © Shutterstock.
3. Polar bear.
4. Bison.
5. Southern resident killer whale.
6. Walrus.
7. Caribou.
8. Atlantic puffin.