Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

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

The Avalon Forest ecoregion is located in the interior of the Avalon Peninsula.
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 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.
Mecatina River

This ecoregion extends across the southern Labrador border with Quebec and runs northwest to the southern boundary of the Smallwood Reservoir.
Precontact Soapstone Mining

Soapstone has been and continues to be an important cultural element in many native societies.
Ungava Bay Basin - Ecoregion of Labrador

An article on the Ungava Bay Basin ecoregion of Labrador which extends northward from Schefferville and encompasses most of the Labrador Hills in northeastern Quebec.
Winokapau Lake North, Labrador

This ecoregion extends northeast from Winokapau Lake and borders the western extensions of the Lake Melville ecoregion.