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North Yukon

Land Cover of Ecoregions

The Northern Yukon extends south from the Beaufort Sea coastline and covers seven ecoregions within two ecozones (Taiga Cordillera and Southern Arctic). The terrain ranges from the coastal plain with tundra vegetation to heavily forested areas such as the Fort McPherson plain to areas with extensive wetlands such as Old Crow Flats. Prominent mountain ranges, the British and Richardson Mountains, provide additional diversity.