Major economic activities of cold zone
Since human settlement is not there in the pole or Antarctica among the cold zones or polar zones there is not many economic activities.
Therefore the economic activities of the northern polar regions are enlisted below:
- The coniferous forest extended from Canada to Russia is called Taiga. It can be used in making paper. Activity is related to wood work in Taiga region is called Lumbering. People get income for lumbering for about 8 months of the year.
- Since the agriculture is not possible due to harsh climate, people here are engaged in fishing and hunting.
- Now days, economic activities related to development of infrastructure, tourism, industries etc are increasing due to government support.
- People are even engaged in hunting , trapping fur bearing animals for their fur.