Temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of Alaska, United States
Northern Pacific coastal forests
Tongass National Forest
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
Temperate coniferous forests
Borders
List
Alaska Peninsula montane taiga
British Columbia mainland coastal forests
Cook Inlet taiga
Haida Gwaii forests
Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra
Bird species
151[1]
Mammal species
45[1]
Geography
Area
60,400 km2 (23,300 sq mi)
Country
United States
States
Alaska
Climate type
Oceanic (Cfb) and subpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Conservation
Conservation status
Relatively Stable/Intact
Global 200
Yes
Habitat loss
21.55%[1]
Protected
79.26%[1]
The Northern Pacific coastal forests are temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the Pacific coast of North America. It occupies a narrow coastal zone of Alaska, between the Pacific Ocean and the northernmost Pacific Coast Ranges, covering an area of 23,300 square miles (60,400 square kilometers), extending from the Alexander Archipelago in southeast Alaska along the Gulf of Alaska to the western Kenai Peninsula and eastern Kodiak Island. The Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra ecoregion lies inland, at higher elevations in the Coast Mountains. The ecoregion receives high rainfall, which varies considerably based on exposure and elevation. It contains a quarter of the world's remaining temperate rain forest.
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Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
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