Wildfires
What do we call a fire that happens in nature?
Wildfire
Which small animal likes to collect acorns and lives in trees?
Squirrel
How much of BC is covered by forests?
1. 50%
2. 66%
3. 45%
4. 82%
66%
What is a controlled fire used by Indigenous peoples, often for cultural purposes called?
Cultural burn
Which bird is the provincial bird of BC?
Stellar's Jay
Name of cause of wildfires that happens naturally?
Lightning
Name a large animal that can be found in BC forests and is known for its big antlers
Moose
How many trees were planted in BC from 2018-2022?
1. 1 million
2. 1.1 billion
3. 3 million
5. 3.3 billion
How do Indigenous peoples use fire to manage berry patches?
clear away old plants so berries can grow more easily
What is a rare white bear, found in BCs Great Bear Rainforest called?
Spirit Bear (Kermode Bear)
What is a controlled burn?
a small, planned fire used to prevent larger fires
What bird in BC forests is known for pecking on trees to find insects?
Woodpecker
True or False?
For every tree harvested in BC, about 3 are planted.
True
What is one benefit of cultural burns that helps animals?
It creates meadows where animals like deer can find food.
What berry, often found in BC forests is popular with both humans and bears?
Huckleberrys
What can you or your family do to reduce the chance of a wildfire?
Put out your campfires
(many other answers can be accepted)
Name a large animal that hibernates in BC forest during the winter?
Bear
What is a tree that loses its leave every year called?
Deciduous or broadleaf
True or False: Cultural burning can help to prevent larger fires?
True
(In areas where cultural and controlled burning is practiced, fewer large wildfires occur)
Can you name a tree species that grows near smithers?
Lodgepole pine, Birch, Cottonwood, Balsam, Hemlock, Spruce
Name 1 way a fire can be good and 1 way it can be bad
good: new plants grow, habitat for animals, natural part of nature
bad: can burn down homes, cause people to have to leave, smoke
What forest animal has thick white fur and can be seen high up in the mountains of BC?
Mountain goat
What is a tree called that does NOT lose its leaves?
Evergreen (usually conifers)
Where did the Lil'wat First Nation and BC wildfire service have their project in the video?
Owl Creek
British Columbia is home to how much of Canadas forests?
1. 30%
2. 25%
3. 40%
4. 40%