Interior Low Plateaus

Interior Low Plateaus
Ecology
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Bird species203[1]
Mammal species69[1]
Geography
Area296,000 km2 (114,000 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
States
Conservation
Habitat loss46.522%[1]
Protected7.01%[1]

The Interior Low Plateaus are a physiographic region in eastern United States. It consists of a diverse landscape that extends from north Alabama across central Tennessee and Kentucky into southern Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Its natural communities are a matrix of temperate forests, woodlands, and prairies.

  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.