Within Labrador, this ecozone occupies the northernmost section.

The largest ecozone, the Boreal Shield, extends in a broad, U-shape from northern Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.

The following examples illustrate the use of long-term climate data for siting, design, and operational planning in Newfoundland and Labrador.

A look at the impact of climate on human activity in Newfoundland and Labrador

Like location, climate has been a decisive factor in shaping the Newfoundland and Labrador experience.

This ecoregion is composed of islands, exposed headlands, and protected inlets, from Napaktok Bay south to the Strait of Belle Isle.

The Eagle Plateau ecoregion comprises the Mealy Mountains and an area south of Lake Melville in southern Labrador.

Impacts of climate extremes such as prolonged ice accretion, abnormally cool, wet summers or snow deficient winters, heavy rainfall, etc.

This ecoregion covers an area west of Lake Melville in southern Labrador.

The Kingurutik/Fraser Rivers ecoregion takes in several other mountainous outcrops, including the Mealy Mountains, south of Lake Melville.

This ecoregion is divided into three separate upland areas, extending from the southwestern coast of Newfoundland to its Northern Peninsula.

The Maritime Barrens ecoregion extends westward across the southern half of the uplands of Newfoundland to the Long Range Mountains.

The human history of Newfoundland and Labrador has been strongly influenced by the natural environment, particularly marine resources.

An article on the New Quebec Central Plateau ecoregion which comprises the Kaniapiskau Plateau and a large part of the Lake Plateau to the south and east.

Newfoundland and Labrador is part of two different types of biomes, the tundra and the taiga.

Specific features of the normal Newfoundland and Labrador climate can be either positive (beneficial), or negative (cause difficulties).

The Northeastern Newfoundland ecoregion covers the north shore of Newfoundland from the Northern Peninsula to Bonavista.

The Northern Peninsula ecoregion is located along the forested parts of the coastal lowlands of the Northern Peninsula.

Newfoundland and Labrador climate during the fall season.

Newfoundland and Labrador climate during the spring season.