Arctic foothills tundra
| Arctic Foothills Tundra | |
|---|---|
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, looking south toward the Brooks Range | |
Arctic Foothills Tundra boundary in turquoise | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Tundra |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 64 |
| Mammal species | 31 |
| Geography | |
| Area | 123,512 km2 (47,688 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Rivers | Noatak River, Colville River |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Relatively Stable/Intact |
| Global 200 | Yes |
| Habitat loss | 0% |
| Protected | 67.8% |
The Arctic foothills tundra is an ecoregion of the far north of North America, lying inland from the north coast of Alaska. It is a permafrost tundra with an average annual temperature below freezing.