| Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra | |
|---|---|
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 Ecoregion territory (in green) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Tundra |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 304,321 km2 (117,499 sq mi) |
| Country | Denmark |
| State | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 70°15′N 70°45′W / 70.25°N 70.75°W |
The Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra ecoregion covers the coastal areas of northern including the upper half of the west coast and the upper one-third of the east coast.[1] Greenland (called Kalaallit Nunaat in the Greenlandic language). Areas inland of this strip of land are either covered in ice or bare rock. About one-third of the region is covered by mosses and lichens, and another 3% by herbaceous vegetation and shrubs. The largest national park in the world, Northeast Greenland National Park, protects a majority of the land within the ecoregion.[2][3][4][5] The Pituffik Space Base is also located in this ecoregion.[6]
- ^ https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/kalaallit-nunaat-high-arctic-tundra/
- ^ "Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/Pituffik-SB-Greenland/