Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

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Strait of Belle Isle

The Strait of Belle Isle ecoregion occupies the northern tip of the Northern Peninsula. It is characterized by cool summers and cold winters.
Coastal Flooding

Coastal Flooding--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Landslides

Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.
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.