Collection: Northwest Territories's Native Plants and Animals

The Northwest Territories span immense boreal forests, rugged mountains, and treeless Arctic tundra. Rivers like the Mackenzie carve through the landscape, supporting rich riparian ecosystems. In summer, wildflowers such as fireweed and Arctic cotton blanket the tundra in color. Muskoxen, wolves, and migrating caribou roam widely, while the skies fill with waterfowl during the brief northern summer.