Torngat Mountain tundra

Torngat Mountain tundra
Korok River in Kuururjuaq National Park
Map of the Torngat Mountain tundra
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTundra
Geography
Area32,363 km2 (12,495 mi2)
CountryCanada
Coordinates58°45′N 64°30′W / 58.75°N 64.5°W / 58.75; -64.5

The Torngat Mountain tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: NA1118) covers the Torngat Mountains on the northeastern tip of the Labrador Peninsula where the provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador meet. The mountains feature glacially carved U-shaped valleys and deep fjords. The vegetation over most of the territory is that of arctic tundra (lichen, moss, sedges and grasses), herbaceous cover, or bare rock. The region supports seasonal polar bears, black bears, and caribou. The Atlantic coast is on the Atlantic Flyway for migratory birds.

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