The Fascinating Geography of the Niagara Escarpment

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In today’s video, we take a look at the underrated and interesting geography of the 1050 km long Niagara Escarpment of Eastern North America from a Canadian Perspective.

0:00 - Introduction
0:53 - The "Basics"
2:24 - The Geologic History of the Niagara Escarpment
3:53 - Niagara Falls and Gorge
5:30 - Wildlife and Biodiversity
6:53 - Indigenous Connection
7:25 - Industrialization
7:44 - Challenges to the Escarpment Ecosystem
9:27 - Jumpscare

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Niagara Escarpment (in red), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Niagara Escarpment, Grimsby Ontario., Devastator, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Niagara Escarpment by Kelso Conservation Area, Bobcatnorth, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Carolinian Forest, Grand River Conservation, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Crawford-lake-longhouse.jpg, Alex Laney, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Niagara Escarpment from above Rattlesnake Point, Milton, Ontario, Laslovarga, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

The 2-acre former limestone quarry is now a very popular swimming hole, Grand River Conservation, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


Bruce Trail Southern Terminus Cairn- Queenston Heights- Niagara Falls-Ontario- 20220205, Mhsheikholeslami, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


Bruce Trail, Kwkintegrator, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


Bruce Trail in Hamilton, Ontario.jpg, Saforrest, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


Blue Mountain Resort, Chensiyuan, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Dog-strangling Vine (Cynanchum rossicum),
Leonora (Ellie), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Rhamnus cathartica - Common buckthorn, European buckthorn, Buckthorn,Joost J. Bakker, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) - Kitchener, Ontario, Ryan Hodnett, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Wild Columbine.jpg, Ragesoss, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

A fine Hart's-tongue Fern, Asplenium scolopendrium - geograph.org.uk, Jonathan Billinger, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Beaver Valley Climbing, Mike Penney, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...


From the Exhibit Museum, University of Michigan. One of their old dioramas, depicting the ocean during the Ordovician period., drtel, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...