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Arctic Cordillera Ecozone

Within Labrador, this ecozone occupies the northernmost section.
Boreal Shield Ecozone

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

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

Newfoundland and Labrador can be divided into three ecozones: Artic Cordillera, Tiaga Shield, and Boreal Shield.
Goose River West

This ecoregion covers an area west of Lake Melville in southern Labrador.
Precontact and Historic Mining

The first inhabitants of Newfoundland and Labrador - the Maritime Archaic Indians - quarried local stone as early as 7500 years ago.
Kingurutik/Fraser Rivers

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

The Avalon Peninsula has a long history of mining activity. This includes a small mine near Manuels, Conception Bay, known as The Talc Mine.
Maritime Barrens

The Maritime Barrens ecoregion extends westward across the southern half of the uplands of Newfoundland to the Long Range Mountains.
Mineral Resources in the 1990s

The mineral industry of Newfoundland and Labrador is critical to the economic health of the province.
Precontact Soapstone Mining

Soapstone has been and continues to be an important cultural element in many native societies.
Taiga Shield Ecozone

The Taiga Shield Ecozone is located on both sides of Hudson Bay, with the eastern portion running into Labrador.

Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 12)

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