Monongahela National Monongahela National ForestForest

By: Mya, Olivia, By: Mya, Olivia, andand CourtneyCourtney

Monongahela ForestMonongahela Forest

Made entirely of forest landsMade entirely of forest lands 909,000 acres of West Virginia909,000 acres of West Virginia

Located in the Allegheny MountainsLocated in the Allegheny Mountains

Abiotic FactorsAbiotic Factors

Weather…Weather…66.5 Degrees Fahrenheit on average in 66.5 Degrees Fahrenheit on average in

the Summer.the Summer.33.8 Degrees Fahrenheit on average in 33.8 Degrees Fahrenheit on average in

the Winter.the Winter.

Monongahela’s Main Monongahela’s Main OrganismsOrganisms

Black BearBlack Bear Red Fox Red Fox Wild Turkey Wild Turkey White Tailed DeerWhite Tailed Deer

The *Main* Way People Can Affect The The *Main* Way People Can Affect The ForestForest

The forest was The forest was filled with large filled with large Spruce, Spruce, Hemlock, White Hemlock, White oak, and other oak, and other popular trees. popular trees. They were really They were really attractive to attractive to logging interests logging interests which turned which turned into lumber.into lumber.

At first lumbering was At first lumbering was slow. Between 1880 slow. Between 1880 and 1920 most of all and 1920 most of all the West Virginia the West Virginia forests were logged. forests were logged. That means less trees That means less trees and plants to support and plants to support the organisms. That the organisms. That is the main way is the main way people can affect the people can affect the forest.forest.

Food WebFood Web

Red Elderberry Earthworm American Beech

Bacteria

American Robin Cicada Black Bear Wild Turkey

Red Fox Striped Skunk Flying Squirrel

FUN FACTS FUN FACTS

Monongahela is one million square miles!Monongahela is one million square miles! The Monongahela forest started in 1911 when the The Monongahela forest started in 1911 when the

government planted roots!government planted roots! Monongahela is home of over 2000 birds!Monongahela is home of over 2000 birds! There are about 75 different tree species in There are about 75 different tree species in

Monongahela Monongahela

Monongahela Pictures Monongahela Pictures