Southern Coastal Plain (ecoregion)

Southern Coastal Plain
Satellite imagery of the Southern Coastal Plain, with state boundaries
Southern Coastal Plain ecoregion
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Southeastern conifer forests Southeastern rivers and streams
Borders	List Mississippi Alluvial Plain (73) Mississippi Valley Loess Plains (74) Southeastern Plains (65) Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain (63) Atlantic Ocean Southern Florida Coastal Plain (76) Gulf of Mexico
Geography
Area	139,412 km2 (53,827 sq mi)
Country	United States
States	Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina Florida
Geology	Plains, karst, alluvial deposits, xeric uplands
Climate type	Humid subtropical (Cfa)

The North American Southern Coastal Plain is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in six U.S. states. The region stretches across the Gulf coast from eastern Louisiana to Florida, forms the majority of Florida, and forms the coastlines of Georgia and much of South Carolina. It has been divided into twelve Level IV ecoregions.