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Limestone Landscape of the Great Northern Peninsula
Priority Place for Species at Risk

Protecting A Globally Rare Habitat

Working together to conserve species at risk and biodiversity in the
Great Northern Peninsula

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Limestone Landscape of the Great Northern Peninsula
Priority Place for Species at Risk

See Life Persist In Challenging Environments

The Great Northern Peninsula is a unique land feature of Newfoundland and Labrador that contains a mosaic of habitat types including limestone barrens, wetlands, coastal shores, highlands, and forests.

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Limestone Landscape of the Great Northern Peninsula
Priority Place for Species at Risk

Unique Species Found Nowhere Else

These limestone landscapes and their species at risk are under pressure from a variety of small to large scale impacts.

Our Species

Limestone Landscapes

A Unique Habitat On A Global Scale

The Limestone Landscapes of the Great Northern Peninsula is a globally rare habitat making it a unique home for hundreds of rare plants and animals. Three plant species that live here are not found anywhere else in the world! Many species found here are at risk of extinction.

This landscape has rugged barrens, wetlands, highlands and forests all with limestone underneath or right at the surface. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, creating calcareous soils and what can be difficult conditions for species to grow or live in.

The Terrain

Unique Landscapes

Shorelines & Islands

Characterized by cooler microclimates, tides, and seawater spray, these areas support salt-tolerant (halophyte) plants, abundant invertebrates, and serve as critical stopover sites for migrating shorebirds.

Limestone Barrens & Outcrops

These rugged, open areas host arctic-alpine type ecosystems rarely found at such low latitudes. The soils are low in nutrients and high in calcium, providing a unique habitat for endemic and highly specialized at-risk species.

Highlands

The forest of the lowlands transitions to the stunted wind beaten tuckamore that gives way to the rocky plateaus of the Highlands. With harsher conditions and limited soil development, highland limestone areas support a more restricted but unique group of plant and animal species.

Limestone Wetlands, Waterbodies & Woodlands

These habitats offer diverse and rich ecosystems, from calcareous fens and marshes to coniferous forests, all shaped by the cold climate, strong winds, and underlying limestone geology and hydrology.

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Our Vision

Rare species and biodiversity are thriving in healthy limestone landscapes and are widely celebrated and cared for by local communities and supported by a network of dedicated partners.

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