Landforms & GEology:
![Picture](/uploads/1/4/8/9/14891460/752498.jpg?351)
In this image, the lakes and parts of the land can be seen.
The Taiga Plains has unique landforms and geology. The largest river in Canada, the Mackenzie River flows through the west of the Taiga Plains. That is the main reason why the new national park is named, Mackenzie River National Park because the river flows right through the middle of the park. The Great Bear Lake is the largest lake in the Northwest Territories followed by the Great Slave Lake which is the second largest lake in the Northwest Territories. Both these lakes are located on the east of the Taiga Plains. The soil is very thin, this affects the vegetation, allowing many coniferous trees to grow. This ecozone for the most part is horizontally layered sedimentary rock, limestone, shale and sandstone. The land in the Taiga Plains and Mackenzie River national park is flat or slightly rolling. Which means there are hills. Canyons 100 meters deep can be found, this is where rivers cut through the ground. There is also permafrost which makes large areas of land saturated. Finally there are still small remaining glaciers.