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2. Regional Ecological Context


2.1 Labrador and the Landscape Region
2.1.1 Geomorphological History
2.1.2 Climate
2.1.3 Sea Ice
2.1.4 Biological Values
2.1.5 Human History
2.1.6 Innu
2.1.7 Inuit
2.1.8 Labrador Metis and Settlers

2.2 Ecological Land Classification
2.2.1 Coastal Region
2.2.2 Saglek/Hopedale Land Region
2.2.3 Fraser River Land Region
2.2.4 Central Ranges Land Region
2.2.5 Western Plateau Land Region
2.2.6 Mistastin Lake Land Region

2.3 Ecological Processes and Relationships
2.3.1 Ecosystems
2.3.2 Ecosystem Integrity
2.3.3 Perspective of Landscape and Seascape Ecology

2.4 References

Appendix 2A Common, Taxonomic, Inuktitut, Innu-Aimun, and Local Names of Selected Animals and Plant Species
Appendix 2B Wildlife in the Landscape Region

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1 Labrador, Quebec Ungava and the Landscape Region
Figure 2.2 Pre-contact Cultural History of Labrador
Figure 2.3 Land Regions of the Landscape Region
Figure 2.4 Schematic of Fraser River Lowlands - Saglek/Hopedale South, Looking East
Figure 2.5 Schematic of Central Ranges West - Fraser River Valley - Western Plateau North, Looking East
Figure 2.6 Schematic of Central Ranges South - Fraser River Lowlands - Saglek/Hopedale South, Looking East
Figure 2.7 Migration of Marine Mammals Through the Labrador Sea
Figure 2.8 Shorebird Migration Routes North and South
Figure 2.9 Distribution of Harlequin Ducks in Eastern North American
Figure 2.10 Movements of the George River Caribou Herd
Figure 2.11 Watershed Boundaries of the Largest Rivers in the Landscape Region
Figure 2.12 Distribution of Anadromous Stocks of Arctic Charr
Figure 2.13 Distribution of Harlequin Ducks in the Landscape Region
Figure 2.14 Distribution of Cliff-Nesting Raptors in the Landscape Region
Figure 2.15 Distribution of Seals in the Landscape Region
Figure 2.16 Distribution of Migration Routes of Eider Duck in the Landscape Region
Figure 2.17 Major Snowmobile and Small Boat Routes for Nain Inuit
 
 

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Description of Land Cover Classes on the Terrestrial Landscape
Table 2.2 Ecological Land Classification for the Landscape Region
Table 2.3 Saglek/Hopedale Land Region in Landscape Region, Summary
Table 2.4 Fraser River Land Region in Landscape Region, Summary
Table 2.5 Central Ranges Land Region in Landscape Region, Summary
Table 2.6 Western Plateau Land Region in Landscape Region, Summary
Table 2.7 Mistastin Lake Land Region in Landscape Region, Summary
 
 

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