Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra information
Tundra ecoregion of Canada and the United States
Pacific Coastal Mountain Icefields and Tundra
Icefields and tundra of Icy Bay, Alaska
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
Tundra
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 species
162 [1]
Mammal species
50 [1]
Geography
Area
106,708 km2 (41,200 sq mi)
Countries
United States
Canada
States/Provinces
Alaska
British Columbia
Yukon
Conservation
Conservation status
Relatively Stable/Intact
Habitat loss
0%[1]
Protected
67.8%[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.
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