Chukchi Peninsula Tundra
Location and description
The ecoregion stretches 700 km from the mouth of the Lena River in the northwest to the eastern tip of the Chukchi Peninsula in the east. The terrain is mostly treeless Arctic plains on alluvial deposits and widespread groundwater saturation. There are some small mountains reaching up to 1,000 meters.
Climate
The region has a Tundra (Koppen classification ET). This climate is characterized by long, cold winters and very short summers with at least one month averaging over 0 °C (32 °F) so that snow or ice might melt, but no month averages over 10 °C (50 °F). Mean precipitation in Pevek, on the north coast, averages 184 mm/year, with mean temperatures of −26.9 °C (−16.4 °F) in January, and 8.7 °C (47.7 °F) in July.
Flora and fauna
The ecoregion lies north of the treeline, with only scattered communities of brush among the widespread tundra floral cover. Over 400 species of lichen and moss have been recorded.
Protections
Beringia National Park is a significant nationally protected area in this ecoregion.
See also
References
- ^ "Chukchi Peninsula tundra". GlobalSpecies.org. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Chukchi Peninsula tundra". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Chukotka's Natural heritage at a Glance (PDF)" (PDF). World Wildlife Federation (WWF). Retrieved December 13, 2018.