1. Olympic National Park Global Geography

2. Location Washington, USA Pacific Coastline Olympic Peninsula

3. Weather/Climate
Diversity of climate due to the elevation and size of park
Climates: Coastal, Lowland, Temperate Rain Forest, Subalpine, and Alpine
Weather depends on season and elevation
Rain in the temperate rain forest could be snow in the alpine climate

4. Landforms Olympic Mountain Olympic Rock Deer Park

5. Waterways Pacific Coastline
Ewha Rivers- destroying of two dam will open up 70 miles for salmon to spawn

6. Vegetation
Red Cedar, Subalpine firs, Big leaf maples, silver firs, alpine tundra tree line
These are all from the different climates around the park and in the different seasons

7. Animals Aquatic animals: Whales, Dolphins, Sea lions, Seals
Land animals: Raccoons, Beavers, Minks, Elk, Deer, Cougars, and Bears

8. Environmental Issues Heavy rain causes landslides and possibly floods
Sediment to the
erosion of sedimentary rock
Receding glaciers

9. History/Culture
People- Hunter gathers of the native Indians To the settlement of new Americans
Washington coastline villages became whaling villages where they would kill whales for oil
Some families would travel from place to place on the Olympic mountain
Olympic Peninsula was the final frontier of the Continental United States

10. Preservation Efforts
Rangers keep a patrol to watch for poachers and keep the park a safe place to visit
The organization of the park is always helped with park volunteers
The preservation of specific animals are also upheld such as the no killing or harming of whales