Chukchi Peninsula tundra | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Tundra |
Geography | |
Area | 298,367 km2 (115,200 sq mi) |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 67°45′N 170°15′E / 67.75°N 170.25°E |
The Chukchi Peninsula tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1104) is an ecoregion that covers the northern coast of Russia along the East Siberian Sea, a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. The climate is somewhat milder than would be expected for its latitude, but the moderating effects of the East Siberian Sea and Bering Sea permits summer daytime temperatures above 50 °F (10 °C). Many colonies of migrating birds visit the area. The ecoregion is in the Palearctic realm, and tundra biome. It has an area of 298,367 square kilometres (115,200 sq mi).[1] [2]