As part of Newfoundland, Labrador sends three representatives to the provincial legislature. Land and climate Labrador lies on a rough plateau of ancient rock formations. Valleys and rapid rivers draining into the Atlantic have deeply cut the coastal edge of the plateau. Churchill River is the largest river of Labrador. Churchill Falls on the Churchill helps generate the chief source of hydroelectric energy.
Lakes cover much of southwestern Labrador.
Labrador's highest mountains rise in the northeastern coastal region. The main forest trees are black spruce, balsam fir, and birch. Commercial use of the forests is limited by their inaccessibility to business areas. Wild animals include caribou, bears, beavers, foxes, hares, lynxes, martens, minks, moose, otters, porcupines, squirrels, weasels, and wolves. Atlantic salmon, cod, herring, seals, and trout are caught in the coastal waters.