Coppermine River Upland

The Coppermine uplands lie at the northern edge of the forest, where exposed bedrock hills alternate with glacial plains, lakes and peatlands. The Coppermine River cuts through old lake sediments as it flows north. On sheltered slopes grow scattered white spruce and shrubs; exposed heights are largely treeless, with lichens and low plants clinging to the rock. Sedge, cotton grass and moss fill the wetter hollows, marking the transition from northern woodland to tundra.