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Muskwa–Slave Lake Taiga
Taiga ecoregion of northwestern Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2][3]
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Muskwa-Slave Lake Taiga | |
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![]() Confluence of Liard and Mackenzie rivers | |
![]() Ecoregion territory (in green) | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic realm |
Biome | Boreal forests/taiga |
Borders | |
Bird species | 158[1] |
Mammal species | 50[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 297,920 km2 (115,030 sq mi) |
Countries | Canada |
Coordinates | 60°20′N 118.30°0′W |
Climate type | Subarctic (Dfc) |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively Stable/Intact |
Global 200 | Yes |
Habitat loss | 0%[1] |
Protected | 7%[1] |
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