Northwest Territories taiga

Northwest Territories taiga is a taiga ecoregion located within the Canadian territories of Northwest Territories and Yukon. It is defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system as inhabiting the Mackenzie River Valley, as well as the surrounding highlands in the southern portion of the valley.[2]

Northwest Territories taiga
Conifer-shrub community just south of Inuvik
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Boreal forests/taiga
Borders	List Arctic coastal tundra Arctic foothills tundra Brooks-British Range tundra Interior Alaska-Yukon lowland taiga Low Arctic tundra Muskwa-Slave Lake forests Northern Canadian Shield taiga Northern Cordillera forests Ogilvie-MacKenzie alpine tundra
Bird species	131 [1]
Mammal species	48 [1]
Geography
Area	345,763 km^2 (133,500 sq mi)
Country	Canada
Territories	Northwest Territories and Yukon
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively Stable/Intact
Habitat loss	0%[1]
Protected	4.25%[1]

See also

• List of ecoregions in Canada (WWF)

References

1. "The Atlas of Global Conservation". maps.tnc.org. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
2. "Northwest Territories taiga | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-11-06.