| Taiga Cordillera | |
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 Selwyn Mountains ecoregion of the Taiga Cordillera | |
| Ecology | |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 265,375 km2 (102,462 sq mi) |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories | |
| Climate type | Subarctic |
The Taiga Cordillera Ecozone, as defined by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), is a rugged, mountainous terrestrial ecozone of Canada spanning most of northern Yukon and significant portions of the border between the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
This ecozone is very sparsely populated, with only a few hundred inhabitants who rely on subsistence living and the tourism industry.[1] Most of the area's population consists of members of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in the community of Old Crow, located on the Porcupine River.[2]
- ^ Bernhardt, Torsten. "Taiga Cordillera". Canada's Ecozones, Canadian Biodiversity project. McGill University, Redpath Museum. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Human Activities in the Taiga Cordillera Ecozone". Taiga Cordillera Ecozone. Environment Canada. 1978-10-09. Archived from the original on June 29, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-06.