Baffin coastal tundra | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic |
Biome | Tundra |
Borders | Davis Highlands tundra |
Bird species | Snow bunting |
Mammal species | Polar bear, Arctic hare, Arctic fox, lemming, caribou |
Geography | |
Area | 9,100 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nunavut |
Geology | rocky coast, fjords |
Climate type | Tundra (ET) |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact[1] |
Habitat loss | 0% |
Protected | 0% |
The Baffin coastal tundra is a small ecoregion of the far north of North America, on the central north coast of Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. This is permafrost tundra with an average annual temperature below freezing.