Alaskan tundra
Frozen northern plain
The Alaskan tundra is the treeless Arctic and subarctic landscape of northern and western Alaska, characterized by permafrost, low-growing vegetation, and harsh winters.
The ecosystem supports caribou, muskoxen, and migratory birds during brief summers.
Oil pipelines cross the Alaskan tundra.
The term often evokes remoteness and environmental fragility.
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
- muskoxenStocky arctic ungulates
- Arctic CircleNorthern latitude marking perpetual daylight zone
- indigenous peoplesOriginal inhabitants of lands
- native villagesOriginal residents' communities
permafrost · frozen ground · lichens · subsistence hunting · dog sled · mosses · sedges · frost heave · subzero temperatures · bitter cold · polar night · oil drilling · cultural heritage sites · bush plane · glacial deposits · snowy owl · polar bear · migratory birds
Alaskan tundratropical rainforest
Humid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
Amazon rainforest · Congo rainforest · Sahara Desert · Sonoran Desert · temperate forest
Alaskan tundraSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Death Valley · Arabian Desert · Mojave Desert · equatorial regions · sub-Saharan Africa
Alaskan tundratropical rainforest
Humid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
old-growth forest · jungle · dense forest · rainforest canopy · redwood forest