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Ranger Minute - Microclimates (wmv)
Ranger Minutes are short audiocasts or videocasts in which a park ranger shares interesting stories and information about Grand Canyon National Park.
 

Microclimates

Little pockets of moisture and coolness exist just over the rim of the Grand Canyon and create completely different life zones. Learn about Microclimates and how they preserve plants that used to be here 10,000 years ago - when this area was much cooler.

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If your playback is uneven and you would rather download the file to your computer,
cut and paste this link into your media player: (7.16MB WMV File)http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/Rmin00804micro.wmv
Download the transcript (11kb PDF File)

 

Related Information

Grand Canyon Plants and Climate Zones
NEVER APPROACH WILD ANIMALS  

Did You Know?
The elk found within Grand Canyon National Park weigh as much as 1,000 pounds (450 kg), and have been known to injure people who approach them. Never approach wild animals. It is dangerous, and illegal, to feed the wild animals in a national park. Violators will be fined.

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Last Updated: April 15, 2008 at 21:17 EST