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Table of Contents
Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Natural Environment articles.
Ecoregions of Newfoundland
A look at the the three ecozones of the island of Newfoundland: Southern Boreal, Middle Boreal and Northern Boreal.
Ecozones of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador can be divided into three ecozones: Artic Cordillera, Tiaga Shield, and Boreal Shield.
Extreme Climate Impacts
Impacts of climate extremes such as prolonged ice accretion, abnormally cool, wet summers or snow deficient winters, heavy rainfall, etc.
Flood Risk Zones
Flood risk zone maps have been prepared for sixteen communities in the province most prone to flooding.
Coastal Flooding
Coastal Flooding--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Fresh Water Environment
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador has ample fresh water, the source of which is abundant precipitation.
Other Geological Events
How sinkholes and other geological events impacet Newfoundland and Labrador's environment.
Geological Hazards and Disasters
Geological Hazards and Disasters Occurring in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geological Landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador
Earth scientists from all over the globe visit Newfoundland and Labrador to study some of the oldest rocks in the world.
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.
Launching a Distinctly Newfoundland Book
A glimpse into the career of James P. Howley (1847-1918), one of Newfoundland's most important geologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kingurutik/Fraser Rivers
The Kingurutik/Fraser Rivers ecoregion takes in several other mountainous outcrops, including the Mealy Mountains, south of Lake Melville.
Lake Melville
This ecoregion is located on the perimeter of Lake Melville. It has humid, cool summers and cold winters.
Ancient Uses of Ramah Chert
Precontact cultures utilized stone for tool making. They appear to have preferred chert, a fine-grained stone composed mainly of silica.
Landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador
The landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador has had a remarkable geological history, formed over many millions of years
Landslides
Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.
Long Range Mountains
This ecoregion is divided into three separate upland areas, extending from the southwestern coast of Newfoundland to its Northern Peninsula.
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.
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