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Arctic Cordillera Ecozone

Within Labrador, this ecozone occupies the northernmost section.
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.
Boreal Shield Ecozone

The largest ecozone, the Boreal Shield, extends in a broad, U-shape from northern Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.
Central Newfoundland

An article on the Central Newfoundland ecoregion which covers the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland.
Coastal Barrens

This ecoregion is composed of islands, exposed headlands, and protected inlets, from Napaktok Bay south to the Strait of Belle Isle.
Eagle Plateau

The Eagle Plateau ecoregion comprises the Mealy Mountains and an area south of Lake Melville in southern Labrador.
Ecozones of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador can be divided into three ecozones: Artic Cordillera, Tiaga Shield, and Boreal Shield.
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.
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.

Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 12)

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