What ecozones are found in Nunavut?

Nunavut contains three distinct terrestrial ecozones (based on vegetation): the Southern Arctic, Northern Arctic, and High Arctic. Each ecozone is characterized by its unique climate, vegetation, and wildlife.

Southern Arctic Ecozone:

- Climate: Continental subarctic with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Average January temperatures range from -30°C to -35°C, while average July temperatures range from 10°C to 15°C.

- Vegetation: Open forests of black spruce and trembling aspen, interspersed with tundra vegetation. Common tundra plants include mosses, lichens, sedges, and grasses.

- Wildlife: Caribou, muskox, Arctic fox, snowy owl, ptarmigan, and various waterfowl species.

Northern Arctic Ecozone:

- Climate: Polar tundra with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Average January temperatures range from -35°C to -40°C, while average July temperatures range from 5°C to 10°C.

- Vegetation: Tundra vegetation, including mosses, lichens, sedges, grasses, and flowering plants such as saxifrages and Arctic poppies.

- Wildlife: Caribou, muskox, Arctic fox, polar bear, snowy owl, ptarmigan, and various waterfowl species.

High Arctic Ecozone:

- Climate: Polar desert with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Average January temperatures range from -40°C to -45°C, while average July temperatures range from 0°C to 5°C.

- Vegetation: Sparse vegetation, limited to mosses, lichens, and a few flowering plants.

- Wildlife: Polar bear, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, snowy owl, and various seabirds.