Brooks–British Range tundra explained

Brooks-British Range tundra
Map:Brooks-British Range tundra map.svg
Map Size:248
Country:United States
State:Alaska
Country1:Canada
State1:Yukon
State2:Northwest Territories
Region Type:State/Territory
Elevation:800m to 2400m
Border:Arctic foothills tundra
Border1:Interior Alaska–Yukon lowland taiga
Border2:Interior Yukon–Alaska alpine tundra,
Border3:Northwest Territories taiga
Bird Species:golden eagle and gyrfalcons
Mammal Species:Caribou. Grizzly Bear, Gray Wolf, Smith's longspur, horned lark, Dall sheep, snowshoe hare, red fox, and Arctic ground squirrel
Area:159543.3
Biogeographic Realm:Nearctic
Biome:Tundra
Conservation:Relatively stable/intact[1]
Global200:Yes
Habitat Loss:0
Protected:60.3
Protected Ref:[2]

The Brooks–British Range tundra is an ecoregion spanning North America and Canada, and is one of the WWF Global 200 ecoregions.[1]

Geography

The Brooks–British Range tundra extends east and west along the Brooks Range which runs across northern Alaska and northeastern Yukon Territory. The Brooks Range is divided into western and eastern sections by the Anaktuvuk Pass. The Western Brooks Range is relatively low, while the Eastern Brooks Range is higher and more rugged, with larger areas of permanent ice and snow.[1] The southern slopes of the Brooks Range are drained by the Yukon River, which empties westwards into the Bering Sea. The north slope drains northward into the Arctic Ocean.

The British Range extends southwards from the eastern end of the Brooks Range, forming the divide between the Yukon and Mackenzie river basins and the boundary between the Yukon and Northwest territories.

Protected areas

60.3% of the ecoregion is in protected areas. Protected areas include:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooks-British Range tundra Ecoregions WWF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501075323/https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na1108 . 2013-05-01 . 2020-11-13 . World Wildlife Fund . en.
  2. Web site: DOPA Explorer: Brooks-British Range tundra . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211109185052/https://dopa-explorer.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ecoregion/51108 . 2021-11-09 . 2022-09-05 . dopa-explorer.jrc.ec.europa.eu.