We love Canada. Here are a few reasons why.
There's a lot to love about Canada.
From the Rockies to the boreal forest, over Niagara Falls and through the prairie grasslands... there's a lot to see (and love) about Canada.
Niagara Falls at sunrise. (Ken Geyer/submitted)
For starters, we have the second-largest remaining wilderness area in the world, with Russia in the top spot.
A beautiful boreal forest in Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. (Dougall Photography/Getty Images)
Our 270 million hectares of boreal forest stores carbon, purifies the air and water, and regulates the climate. And because 28 per cent of the world's boreal zone resides in Canada, the forest impacts the health of the environment on a global scale.
Then, there's the water.
Canada is home to one of the largest renewable supplies of freshwater in the world, with access to upwards of 20 per cent of the world's surface freshwater.
We have over a million square kilometres of wetlands, which provide important habitats for countless species.
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta. (Wayne C./submitted)
Next, let's talk about the sunsets.
Canada’s vast, open skies, especially in rural and northern areas, make for uninterrupted, panoramic sunset views.
In the summer, long daylight hours mean the sky glows late into the night, especially in places like the Yukon or Nunavut, where the sun barely sets.
Here's another thing to love about Canada ...
The weather!
File photo of lightning near Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Tara McConnell/submitted)
From snowstorms and nor'easters, to rain and hail, to heat waves, we see it all.
At the end of the day, there’s no place like home, and for us, that place is Canada.
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