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Paradise-Meadows-Stream

A wandering stream in the sub alpine meadow at Paradise Meadows on Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island.
“Alpine meadows ar...
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A wandering stream in the sub alpine meadow at Paradise Meadows on Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island.
“Alpine meadows are the secret landscapes of our planet. Hidden high above the tree line another world unfolds. Be there in summer and think the fairy tale of flowers and butterflies, the humblest of bumblebees, fast-running streams and happy nibbling marmots is never-ending.
But it does end, each autumn, which arrives early – and which is the actual secret to the existence of this flowery wonderland that is the summer hiker’s paradise.
The biome exists because of its harsh climate, dependent on the long and cold winters it is exposed to, that burry the shrub vegetation under meters of snow for months on end – and which demotivate any attempt of an invading tree by a short and slow growing season, biting frost, and grazing mountain goats.”

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