Arctic protected areas and biomes
Using the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) definition of the Arctic, the majority of the current protected area (pie chart to the left) is in the Arctic desert biome (45%), followed by the tundra biomes (29%). When looking at the total area that is currently protected in each biome, this shows that almost…
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Produced by:Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
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Year:01/05/2005
Arctic protected areas and biomes
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