Middle Arctic tundra

Canadian Middle Arctic Tundra
Ecoregion territory (in green)
Ecoregion territory (in green)
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTundra
Borders
Geography
Area1,034,340 km2 (399,360 sq mi)
CountryCanada
Province/Territory
Coordinates67°15′N 91°45′W / 67.25°N 91.75°W / 67.25; -91.75
Climate typePolar

The Canadian Middle Arctic Tundra ecoregion covers a broad stretch of northern Canada - the southern islands of the Arctic Archipelago, plus the northern mainland of Nunavut and, across Hudson Bay to the east, a portion of northern Quebec.[1][2][3][4][5] This is the coldest and driest ecoregion in Canada, and can be referred to as a 'polar desert'. It is an important region for breeding and migratory birds, and supports 80% of the world's muskox.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Middle Arctic tundra". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Middle Arctic tundra". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Middle Arctic tundra". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/canadian-middle-arctic-tundra/

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