Columbia Mountains

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mountain range

The Columbia Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southeastern British Columbia and parts of the northwestern United States, known for their steep terrain, extensive forests, and significant role in regional ecology and outdoor recreation.

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range →
biome	alpine tundra → subalpine forest → temperate coniferous forest →
climate	humid continental → subalpine and alpine climates at higher elevations →
containsProtectedArea	Bugaboo Provincial Park → Glacier National Park (Canada) → Goat Range Provincial Park → Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park → Mount Revelstoke National Park → Valhalla Provincial Park → Yoho National Park (partly considered within Columbia and Rocky transition) →
country	Canada → United States of America →
drainage	Columbia River basin → Fraser River basin (northern parts) →
ecoregionRole	important habitat for wildlife in the Interior Wetbelt →
extendsInto	Idaho → Montana → Washington (state) →
geologicalEra	mainly Proterozoic and Paleozoic origins →
geology	metamorphic rocks → primarily sedimentary rocks →
hasFeature	deep valleys → extensive coniferous forests → glaciated peaks →
hasSubrange	Cariboo Mountains → Monashee Mountains → Purcell Mountains → Selkirk Mountains →
knownFor	backcountry skiing → heli-skiing → hiking → mountaineering → outdoor recreation →
locatedIn	Pacific Northwest → northwestern United States → southeastern British Columbia →
namedAfter	Columbia River →
partOf	Interior Ranges → North American Cordillera →
separatedBy	Rocky Mountain Trench →
separatedFrom	Rocky Mountains →
supportsSpecies	grizzly bear → mountain caribou → mountain goat → wolverine →
terrain	rugged → steep →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Columbia Mountains ("Selkirk Mountains") → Columbia Mountains ("Monashee Mountains") → Columbia Mountains ("Cariboo Mountains") →	hasSubrange
Castlegar, British Columbia ("Selkirk Mountains") → Castlegar, British Columbia ("Monashee Mountains") →	locatedNear
Columbia Plateau ("Bitterroot Range") →	boundedBy
North American Cordillera →	contains
Kootenay River ("Columbia Mountains and Highlands") →	ecoregion
British Columbia →	hasMountainRange
Kootenay River ("Kootenay Ranges") →	sourceLocation
Doug flag ("Cascadian mountains") →	symbolizes