Okanagan dry forests

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Okanagan dry forests
Dry forest along the north shore of Kalamalka Lake
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate coniferous forests
Borders	Cascade Mountains leeward forests Fraser Plateau and Basin complex North Central Rockies forests Palouse grasslands
Bird species	199[1]
Mammal species	79[1]
Geography
Area	53,354 km2 (20,600 sq mi)
Countries	Canada United States
States	British Columbia Washington
Climate type	Cold semi-arid (BSk)
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/Endangered
Habitat loss	0.5%[1]
Protected	9.52%[1]

Okanagan dry forests is a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion in the Pacific Northwest of North America, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system. It is closely associated with the Okanagan region of British Columbia and Washington. Only 20% of the ecosystem is still intact, and continues to be under threat for preservation due to land clearing and urban expansion, alongside the increasing threats of fire and extreme weather due to climate change.