Ecosystem Finnmark
Research project, University of Tromsø
The region of Finnmark at 69-71oN forms the northernmost tip of the European continent (see map).The major part of Finnmark is composed of treeless tundra areas, either consisting of sub-arctic mountain tundra or low arctic coastal tundra. The tundra areas are interspersed with sub-arctic forests, mainly mountain birch forest.