Middle Arctic tundra

Canadian Middle Arctic Tundra
Muskoxen on Victoria Island (Canada)
Ecoregion territory (in green)
Ecoregion territory (in green)
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTundra
Borders
Geography
Area1,034,340 km2 (399,360 sq mi)
CountryCanada
Province/Territory
Coordinates67°15′N 91°45′W / 67.25°N 91.75°W / 67.25; -91.75
Climate typePolar

The Canadian Middle Arctic Tundra ecoregion covers a broad stretch of northern Canada - the southern islands of the Arctic Archipelago, plus the northern mainland of Nunavut and, across Hudson Bay to the east, a portion of northern Quebec.[1][2][3][4][5] This is the coldest and driest ecoregion in Canada, and can be referred to as a 'polar desert'. It is an important region for breeding and migratory birds, and supports 80% of the world's muskox.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Middle Arctic tundra". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Middle Arctic tundra". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Middle Arctic tundra". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/canadian-middle-arctic-tundra/