Tundra:

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• Tundra
• Land of the Midnight Sun

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Description

• Tunturi-treeless plain
• Coldest, driest, and youngest biome
• Main seasons are Winter and Summer
• Noted for its permafrost, extremely low
  temperatures, desert-like precipitation, poor
  nutrients and short growing seasons.

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Geographical Locations

• Northern Hemisphere
• Encircles the North Pole and extends South to the
  Coniferous Forest of the Taiga
• Far North of Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Europe,
  Russia.
• Covers a fifth of the worlds surface.
• The Tundra is divided into two types
• Alpine
• Arctic

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Flora and Fauna
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• Vegetation is mostly shrubs, mosses, lichens, and
  grasses.
• No trees except for these willows that grow as
  low carpets.
• Only 1700 species.
• Also 48 species of land animals and few insects.
• Great place for migratory birds.

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Climate

• Average temperature in Summer is 37F to 60F.
• Winter temperature can drop to -94F.
• Extremely windy.
• There is 6-10 inches precipitation, which is
  desert like.

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Unique Animals

• Polar Bear
• Musk Oxen
• Caribou
• Lemmings
• Arctic Hare
• Wolverine

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Environmental Concerns and Recommendations

• Pollution from mining and drilling of oil.
• Pesticides have been used.
• Global Warming.
• Poachers.
• Pipeline causes problems.
• No drilling
• In most cases Nature will take care of itselfIf
  Left Alone.

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CandaceUp close and personal with wildlife!