CAROLINIAN CANADA "Carolinian Canada" is in the most southwestern part of Ontario, where the forests form the south end. This is actually a vegetation zone, meaning that certain types of plants tend to grow there. Because of the moderate climate, this area is home to plants and animals that are found nowhere else in Canada. These plants and animals make this part of Canada the most biologically diverse area in the country. Carolinian Canada makes up 1% of the country’s land, but has more plant and animal species than any other ecosystem in Canada. It is estimated that some 2,270 species of plants are found here. The Carolinian Life Zone, in Ontario The Sydenham River is the only major watershed in Canada that lies entirely within the Carolinian Life Zone. The watershed is home to animals such as Virginia opossums, badgers, southern flying squirrels, hognose snakes and eastern spiny softshell turtles, and plants like the pawpaw, tulip tree, black gum and the sassafras tree. These are all Carolinian species.

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