Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, looking south toward the Brooks Range
1104. Arctic Foothills Tundra
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
Tundra
Borders
Arctic coastal tundra
Brooks-British Range tundra
Interior Alaska-Yukon lowland taiga
Northwest Territories taiga
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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