Prairies Ecozone

Prairies
Mixed Grassland ecoregion of the Prairies
Ecology
Borders
Geography
Area465,094 km2 (179,574 sq mi)
CountryCanada
Provinces
Climate typeCold semi-arid and humid continental

The Prairies Ecozone is a Canadian terrestrial ecozone which spans the southern areas of the Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. It is a productive agricultural area, and is commonly referred to as "Canada's breadbasket".[1] Farmland covers about 94% of the land, and is the dominant domestic economic activity of the zone, as well as an important factor in Canadian foreign trade.[1] Natural gas and oil are abundant in the area. The corresponding Level II ecoregion of the US Environmental Protection Agency is the Great Plains Ecoregion.

  1. ^ a b "Great Plains". Prairies Ecozone. Environment Canada. Retrieved 2008-02-04.[permanent dead link]