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Victoria Geography

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The landscape of Victoria is key to surviving down there. Located in the Western Cordillera, the mountainous area has long narrow inlets called fjords that separate this area. The Coastal Mountains, although rugged and glaciated at times, have many different large forests along the mountain that consist of cedar and oak trees that can work as protection from predators or animals lurking around. In addition, the rolling landscapes/lowlands contain granite rocks that create a beautiful scenery and make it easier to walk along when the road becomes in available to drive on.

Victoria has the warmest and richest weather in Canada! When hiding out in Victoria, be sure to expect a variety of continental and maritime climate because the climate/precipitation …show more content…

First of all, the climate and the vegetation will work hand in hand in your survival. Victoria is a place that has a more moderate, dryer climate in the summer and mild, average amount of precipitation. This is important to the vegetation because it's not too cold where you can't grow anything (seeds, flowers, herbs etc.) and it's not too hot in certain areas where your crops will burn out and leave you hungry. Then, the landscape and the climate work together varying from the availability of water to the population of people fleeing there. Victoria has a very beautiful scenery and the climate works with it so that you can feel comfortable when appreciating the view. Although it is one of the major tourist attractions, but not many people spend a lot of their time in the forests on the mountains, therefore giving you an advantage of space and utilities. In addition the climate works so that the water that is near you will not diminish and can access it easily by simply walking down to the fjords. Keep in mind that soil and vegetation also work hand in hand because depending on where you decide to camp, there will be different types of soil that can affect your planting (I.e. Leached soil). If you're looking to plant more seeds and herbs look out for sandy loam, which is an even mixture of all the types of soils and will be easiest to attend to by composting any fruit or nut items you have. Lastly the climate and the soil work well together because although it can be quite dry in Victoria, there is enough precipitation to treat the soil instead of damaging (for example having too much precipitation or not having

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