Location - It surrounds the northeastern borderline of the Nunavut and the northern Labrador.

Climate - Arid and cold, harsh climate in the north. Somewhat milder and humid in the southernmost portions.

Vegetation - In the upper elevations of the area, there are not much vegetation to be seen since the land is mostly covered by permanent ice and snow. In the short growing season of the Arctic Cordillera, small, stunted vegetation are produced. The arctic willow, a type of a small shrub, is also produced, however, it survives in the most southerly parts of the Arctic Cordillera where the precipitation and the temperatures are more suitable. In the lower mountain slope areas and the coastal areas, herbaceous tundra vegetation, purple saxifrage and the arctic poppy can be seen there. Furthermore, mosses and lichens stick to the surfaces of the rocks.