Edwards Plateau

Edwards Plateau
Edwards Plateau
	A photograph taken by NASA of the Edwards Plateau and Balcones Escarpment
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Bird species	191
Mammal species	64
Geography
Country	United States
State	Texas
Conservation
Habitat loss	5.35%
Protected	2.26%

The Edwards Plateau is a geographic region forming the crossroads of Central, South and West Texas, United States. It is named in honor of Haden Edwards.^[2] It is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east; the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north; and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west.^[3] San Angelo, Austin, San Antonio and Del Rio roughly outline the area. The plateau, especially its southeast portion, is also known as the Texas Hill Country.

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