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Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra information


Pacific Coastal Mountain Icefields and Tundra
Icefields and tundra of Icy Bay, Alaska
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTundra
Borders
List
  • Alaska-St. Elias Range tundra
  • British Columbia mainland coastal forests
  • Cook Inlet taiga
  • Copper Plateau taiga
  • Northern Cordillera forests
  • Northern Pacific coastal forests
  • Northern transitional alpine forests
Bird species162 [1]
Mammal species50 [1]
Geography
Area106,708 km2 (41,200 sq mi)
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
States/Provinces
  • Alaska
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively Stable/Intact
Habitat loss0%[1]
Protected67.8%[1]

Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra is a tundra ecoregion in Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system.

  1. ^ a b c d "The Atlas of Global Conservation". maps.tnc.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

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Northern Cordillera forests

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Cook Inlet taiga

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