Arctic foothills tundra

Arctic Foothills Tundra
1104. Arctic Foothills Tundra
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTundra
Borders
Bird species64[1]
Mammal species31[1]
Geography
Area123,512 km2 (47,688 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
RiversNoatak River, Colville River
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively Stable/Intact[2]
Global 200Yes
Habitat loss0%[1]
Protected67.8%[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.

  1. ^ a b c d "The Atlas of Global Conservation". maps.tnc.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WWF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).