Northwest Territories taiga

Northwest Territories taiga
Mackenzie River near Inuvik
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Boreal forests/taiga
Borders	List Arctic coastal tundra Arctic foothills tundra Brooks-British Range tundra Interior Alaska-Yukon lowland taiga Low Arctic tundra Muskwa-Slave Lake forests Northern Canadian Shield taiga Northern Cordillera forests Ogilvie-MacKenzie alpine tundra
Bird species	131 [1]
Mammal species	48 [1]
Geography
Area	345,763 km2 (133,500 sq mi)
Country	Canada
Territories	Northwest Territories and Yukon
Coordinates	65°45′N 124°45′W / 65.75°N 124.75°W / 65.75; -124.75
Climate type	Subarctic (Dfc)
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively Stable/Intact
Habitat loss	0%[1]
Protected	4.25%[1]

The Northwest Territories taiga ecoregion (WWF:NA0614) is located in the Northwest Territories and Yukon provinces of Canada. It covers forest and tundra along the Mackenzie River Valley and the surrounding highlands in the southern portion of the valley.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}