Arctic Foothills Tundra | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic |
Biome | Tundra |
Borders | |
Bird species | 64[1] |
Mammal species | 31[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 123,512 km2 (47,688 sq mi) |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Rivers | Noatak River, Colville River |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively Stable/Intact[2] |
Global 200 | Yes |
Habitat loss | 0%[1] |
Protected | 67.8%[1] |
The Arctic foothills tundra is an ecoregion of the far north of North America, lying inland from the north coast of Alaska. This is permafrost tundra with an average annual temperature below freezing.
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