South Avalon–Burin oceanic barrens

South Avalon-Burin oceanic barrens
Ecoregion territory (in green, arrow pointing upper right)
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeBoreal forests/taiga
BordersEastern Canadian forests
Bird species111
Mammal species7
Geography
Area2,072 km2 (800 sq mi)
CountriesCanada and France
SubdivisionsNewfoundland and Labrador
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc) and subpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively Stable/Intact
Habitat loss0%
Protected5.41%

South Avalon-Burin oceanic barrens is a taiga ecoregion located within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system as inhabiting the southern headlands of the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas along the southeastern coast of Newfoundland.