Ecological Regions: Level 1 Regions
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentExtent of the Level I Ecological Regions of North America
EPAA map of North America shows various ecological regions, each marked with a distinct color to represent different Level 1 ecological regions.
Arctic Cordillera (Red): Found in the northernmost parts of Canada, specifically the Arctic Archipelago. Tundra (Blue): Covers large portions of northern Canada, including parts of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, as well as coastal areas of Alaska. Taiga (Purple): Spans across central and northern Canada, covering parts of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Hudson Plain (Orange): Located in the northeastern part of Canada, around the Hudson Bay area. Boreal Forests (Yellow): Encompasses large areas in Canada, south of the tundra and taiga regions, and extends into parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. Northwestern Forested Mountains (Green): Found along the western coast of Canada and the United States, covering parts of British Columbia and Alaska. Marine West Coast Forest (Brown): Occupies the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, including areas in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Eastern Temperate Forests (Pink): Stretch from the Great Lakes region through the northeastern United States and into eastern Canada. Great Plains (Grey): Span the central United States from Canada to Texas, including parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and several central U.S. states. Deserts and Steppes (Dark Green): Found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, covering areas in Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of California and Nevada. Mediterranean California (Dark Pink): Specific to the coastal regions of central and southern California. Southern Semi-Arid Highlands (Gold): Located in central Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States. Temperate Sierras (Dark Brown): Found in Mexico, primarily in the Sierra Madre ranges. Tropical Dry Forests (Light Brown): Present in parts of southern Mexico and Central America. Tropical Wet Forests (Light Tan): Located in the southeastern part of Mexico and Central America, including the Yucatan Peninsula.
Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Marine west coast forest | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical wet forests | Class | Rank | Metric tons | Class | Rank | Acres | Value | Class | Rank | Value | Accent Signage Systems shooting | Air Force base shooting | Alturas tribal shooting | Amish school shooting | Atlanta day trading spree killings | Atlanta massage parlor shootings | Atlantis Plastics shooting | Aurora theater shooting | Baton Rouge police shooting | Binghamton shootings | Boulder supermarket shooting | Buffalo supermarket massacre | Caltrans maintenance yard shooting | Capital Gazette shooting | Capitol Hill massacre | Carthage nursing home shooting | Cascade Mall shooting | Charleston Church Shooting | Chattanooga military recruitment center | Chuck E. Cheese's killings | Church potluck dinner shooting | Coffee shop police killings | Colorado Springs shooting rampage | Columbine High School massacre | Concrete company shooting | Connecticut Lottery shooting | Crandon shooting | Dallas nightclub shooting | Dallas police shooting | Damageplan show shooting | Dayton entertainment district shooting | Edgewood businees park shooting | El Paso Walmart mass shooting | ESL shooting | Excel Industries mass shooting | FedEx warehouse shooting | Fifth Third Center shooting | Florida awning manufacturer shooting | Fort Hood massacre | Fort Hood shooting 2 | Fort Lauderdale airport shooting | Fresno downtown shooting | Gilroy garlic festival shooting | GMAC massacre | Goleta postal shootings | Greenwood Park Mall shooting | Half Moon Bay spree shooting | Harry Pratt Co. warehouse shooting | Hartford Beer Distributor shooting | Hialeah apartment shooting | Highland Park July 4 parade shooting | Hotel shooting | IHOP shooting | Isla Vista mass murder | Kalamazoo shooting spree | Kirkwood City Council shooting | LA dance studio mass shooting | Las Vegas Strip massacre | LGBTQ club shooting | Lindhurst High School shooting | Living Church of God shooting | Lockheed Martin shooting | Long Island Rail Road massacre | Louisville bank shooting | Luby's massacre | Luigi's shooting | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting | Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting | Mercy Hospital shooting | Michigan State University shooting | Mohawk Valley shootings | Molson Coors shooting | Nashville Christian school shooting | Navistar shooting | New Mexico neighborhood shooting | Northern Illinois University shooting | Odessa-Midland shooting spree | Oikos University killings | Orange office complex shooting | Orlando nightclub massacre | Oxford High School shooting | Pennsylvania carwash shooting | Pennsylvania hotel bar shooting | Pennsylvania supermarket shooting | Pensacola Naval base shooting | Philidelphia neighborhood shooting | Pinewood Village Apartment shooting | Planned Parenthood clinic | R.E. Phelon Company shooting | Raleigh spree shooting | Rancho Tehama shooting spree | Red Lake massacre | Rite Aid warehouse shooting | Robb Elementary School massacre | Royal Oak postal shootings | Rural Ohio nursing home shooting | Sacramento County church shooting | San Bernardino mass shooting | San Francisco UPS shooting | San Jose VTA shooting | San Ysidro McDonald's massacre | Sandy Hook Elementary massacre | Santa Fe High School shooting | Santa Monica rampage | Seal Beach shooting | Seattle cafe shooting | Shopping centers spree killings | Sikh temple shooting | Springfield convenience store shooting | Standard Gravure shooting | Stockton schoolyard shooting | Su Jung Health Sauna shooting | SunTrust bank shooting | T&T Trucking shooting | Texas First Baptist Church massacre | Texas outlet mall shooting | Thousand Oaks nightclub shooting | Thurston High School shooting | Tree of Life synagogue shooting | Trestle Trail bridge shooting | Trolley Square shooting | Tucson shooting | Tulsa medical center shooting | Umpqua Community College shooting | United States Postal Service shooting | University of Iowa shooting | University of Virginia shooting | Virginia Beach municipal building shooting | Virginia Tech massacre | Virginia Walmart shooting | Waffle House shooting | Wakefield massacre | Walmart shooting in suburban Denver | Walter Rossler Company massacre | Washington Navy Yard shooting | Watkins Glen killings | Wedgwood Baptist Church shooting | Welding shop shooting | Westroads Mall shooting | Westside Middle School killings | Xerox killings | Yountville veterans home shooting | |
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