The Innuitian Region
The region is located at the northern segment of Nunavut. A major city in the region is Clyde River.
The Location of the Innuitian Region
How was this region shaped what type of rocks are found here and what are the Physical Features?
The Innuitian Region was formed in the mid Mesozoic era (around 158,000,000 years ago) when the North American plate moved northward. The most common rock in this region is Sedimentary rock, however both Igneous rock and Metamorphic rock can be found. The Innuitian Region is covered in glacial ice and snow caps, with lots of rocky terrain all throughout.
A photo of rock formations in the Innuitian region.
What is the economy based off of?
The economy of the Innuitian Mountains Region is heavily dependent on mining, fishing, fur trading, hunting and to a lesser extent; tourism.
Ice fishing in Nunavut
Tourism opportunities
Tourism is fairly limited up here, with Gold Mining, Sightseeing and Hiking being three of the most sought after activities in this Region.
A group of hikers in Nunavut
Climate
The Innuitian Mountains Region is extremely far north meaning less influence from the sun and the equator. Elevation is higher because of the mountain ranges with the massive amounts of water surrounding the region adding to the already frigid climate. The Innuitian Region has extremely cold winters.
Climate change.
Climate change will mainly affect the ice, with warmer temperatures leading to weakened and softer ice in colder seasons. This may increase the odds of avalanche-type events occurring, thanks to ice melting.
Ice melting and crashing onto the ground.
