Muskwa–Slave Lake Taiga

Muskwa-Slave Lake Taiga
Confluence of Liard and Mackenzie rivers
Ecoregion territory (in green)
Ecology
RealmNearctic realm
BiomeBoreal forests/taiga
Borders
Bird species158
Mammal species50
Geography
Area297,920 km2 (115,030 sq mi)
CountriesCanada
Coordinates60°20′N 118.30°0′W / 60.333°N 118.300°W / 60.333; -118.300
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively Stable/Intact
Global 200Yes
Habitat loss0%
Protected7%

The Muskwa-Slave Lake Taiga ecoregion covers Canadian taiga in northwestern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia and a large portion of the southwestern Northwest Territories around the Mackenzie River valley and the Great Slave Lake.