Olympic National Park

Global Geography

Location• Washington, USA• Pacific Coastline• Olympic Peninsula

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

Landforms• Olympic Mountain• Olympic Rock• Deer Park

Waterways• Pacific Coastline• Ewha Rivers- destroying of two dam will open

up 70 miles for salmon to spawn

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

Animals• Aquatic animals: Whales, Dolphins, Sea lions,

Seals• Land animals: Raccoons, Beavers, Minks, Elk,

Deer, Cougars, and Bears

Environmental Issues• Heavy rain causes landslides and possibly

floods• Sediment to the erosion of sedimentary rock• Receding glaciers

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

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