Northern Barrens

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
gptkbp:accessibility remote
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:biodiversity high
sparse
gptkbp:characterizedBy barren landscape
gptkbp:climate arctic
research focus
-30°C to 10°C
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
ongoing
gptkbp:contains permafrost
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Inuit_heritage
gptkbp:ecosystem carbon sequestration
polar desert
gptkbp:environmentalImpact carbon storage
polar climate
oil exploration
permafrost thawing
necessary
promoted.
gptkbp:fauna limited
caribou
gptkbp:flora tundra
lichens
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 70°N, 90°W
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures rocky outcrops
ancient seabed
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:historicalResearch biodiversity studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration
gptkbp:homeTo wildlife
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern Barrens
gptkbp:landforms hills
gptkbp:landholdings government regulated
gptkbp:landOwnership Crown_land
gptkbp:landscape sustainable practices
glacial formations
climate effects
gptkbp:landUse limited
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:mainCharacter minimal
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Inuit
gptkbp:naturalResources minerals
gptkbp:partOf Nunavut
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change
gptkbp:seasonalActivities short summers and long winters
gptkbp:soilType gelisol
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Hudson_Bay
gptkbp:tourism low
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:waterSource lakes
gptkbp:wildlife habitat protection
polar bears