Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests

Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Bird species220[1]
Mammal species56[1]
Geography
Area116,400 km2 (44,900 sq mi)
Countries
States/Provinces
Climate typeHumid continental (Dfa and Dfb)
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/Endangered[2]
Habitat loss54.4%[1]
Protected2.23%[1]

The Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion of North America, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. It lies mostly in south and eastern Ontario and Quebec in Canada, and Upstate New York and Vermont in the United States.

  1. ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
  2. ^ "Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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