Brooks–British Range tundra

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

Brooks-British Range tundra
Mountainous tundra of the Anaktuvuk River Valley in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
1108. Brooks-British Range tundra
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Tundra
Borders	Arctic foothills tundra Interior Alaska–Yukon lowland taiga Interior Yukon–Alaska alpine tundra, 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
Geography
Area	159,543.3 km2 (61,600.0 sq mi)
Countries	United States Canada
State/Territory	Alaska Yukon Northwest Territories
Elevation	800m to 2400m
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively stable/intact
Global 200	Yes
Habitat loss	0%
Protected	60.3%

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. 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:

• Ivvavik National Park
• Vuntut National Park
• Gates of the Arctic National Park
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• Gates of the Arctic Wilderness
• Noatak Wilderness
• Mollie Beattie Wilderness
• Central Arctic Management Area Wilderness Study Area
• Galbraith Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Poss Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Snowden Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Sukakpak Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Toolik Lake Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• West Fork Atigun River Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Nigu-Iteriak Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Nugget Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Western Arctic Caribou Insect Relief Area of Critical Environmental Concern
• Neruokpuk Lakes Conservation Area
• Firth-Mancha Research Natural Area
• Shublik Springs Research Natural Area
• Ivishak River Wild & Scenic River Corridor
• Sheenjek River Wild & Scenic River Corridor
• Wind River Wild & Scenic River Corridor

See also

• List of ecoregions in Canada (WWF)
• List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)

External links

• Media related to Brooks–British Range tundra at Wikimedia Commons