West coast of Newfoundland, Canada

Weather is influenced by the ocean

Cool wet maritime at sea level

Sub-arctic at higher altitudes

Long ranges of mountains composed of limestone

Southern hills sloping to waterways

St. Paul’s inlet is located here

There are inter-tidal zones and estuaries

Waterfalls form in the summer as the snow melts (Baker falls)

711 species of vascular plants

36 types of different vegetation

Ex. Sedges, grasses, mosses, and coniferous forests

Not much vegetation at high altitudes because of tundra climate

20 species of land mammals

230 birds

25 issues related to ecosystem management concerning plants and animals of the park

Ex. The timber harvest may not be sustainable and high moose density effecting the wood supply

Established under a Federal/Provincial agreement on August 13, 1973

Using ecological integrity

There is also a conservation plan and a management program