Arctic coastal tundra

Arctic coastal tundra
Arctic coastal tundra
	Tundra vegetation on Yukon's coastal plain; at the Firth River delta
	109. Arctic Coastal Tundra
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Tundra
Borders	Arctic foothills tundra; Low Arctic tundra; Middle Arctic tundra; Northwest Territories taiga;
Animals	caribou, bear, wolf, muskox, snow goose, brant goose, polar bear, fox, lemming, ermine, seal, fish
Bird species	74
Mammal species	31
Geography
Area	98,200 km2 (37,900 sq mi)
Countries	United States; Canada;
States	Alaska; Northwest Territories; Yukon;
Elevation	0–150 metres (0–492 ft)
Geology	coastal plain
Rivers	the Mackenzie River delta
Climate type	Tundra (ET)
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively Stable/Intact
Global 200	Yes
Habitat loss	0%
Protected	49.8%

The Arctic coastal tundra is an ecoregion of the far north of North America, an important breeding ground for a great deal of wildlife.

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