Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

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

Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
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
Lake Melville

This ecoregion is located on the perimeter of Lake Melville. It has humid, cool summers and cold winters.
Smallwood Reservoir/ Michikamau

The Smallwood Reservoir/ Michikamau ecoregion can be divided into two sections in Labrador.
Precontact Soapstone Mining

Soapstone has been and continues to be an important cultural element in many native societies.
Torngat Mountains

The Torngat Mountains ecoregion is located in the northernmost part of Labrador.
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.