Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 25)

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dimension Stone (Building Stone) in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Dimension stone includes any natural stone that has been quarried and cut or shaped to specified sizes.
  • Ecoregions of Labrador
    An interactive map showing the twelve ecoregions of Labrador
  • Ecoregions of Newfoundland
    A look at the the three ecozones of the island of Newfoundland: Southern Boreal, Middle Boreal and Northern Boreal.
  • Precontact and Historic Mining
    The first inhabitants of Newfoundland and Labrador - the Maritime Archaic Indians - quarried local stone as early as 7500 years ago.
  • Launching a Distinctly Newfoundland Book
    A glimpse into the career of James P. Howley (1847-1918), one of Newfoundland's most important geologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • Lake Melville
    This ecoregion is located on the perimeter of Lake Melville. It has humid, cool summers and cold winters.
  • Long Range Mountains
    This ecoregion is divided into three separate upland areas, extending from the southwestern coast of Newfoundland to its Northern Peninsula.
  • 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.
  • Mecatina River
    This ecoregion extends across the southern Labrador border with Quebec and runs northwest to the southern boundary of the Smallwood Reservoir.
  • Mineral Resources in the 1990s
    The mineral industry of Newfoundland and Labrador is critical to the economic health of the province.
  • New Quebec Central Plateau
    An article on the New Quebec Central Plateau ecoregion which comprises the Kaniapiskau Plateau and a large part of the Lake Plateau to the south and east.
  • Northeastern Newfoundland
    The Northeastern Newfoundland ecoregion covers the north shore of Newfoundland from the Northern Peninsula to Bonavista.
  • Northern Peninsula
    The Northern Peninsula ecoregion is located along the forested parts of the coastal lowlands of the Northern Peninsula.
  • Paradise River
    The Paradise River ecoregion is located in the southeastern section of Labrador.
  • 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.

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