Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Natural Environment articles.
Coastal Erosion

A look at erosion along Newfoundland's coasts.
Flood Risk Zones

Flood risk zone maps have been prepared for sixteen communities in the province most prone to flooding.
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.