Western Great Lakes forests

Western Great Lakes forests
Autumn colours in the Boundary Waters region of Minnesota and Ontario
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Bird species216 [1]
Mammal species64 [1]
Geography
Area274,000 km2 (106,000 sq mi)
Countries
States/Provinces
Climate typeHumid continental (Dfb)
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively Stable/Intact[2]
Habitat loss2%[1]
Protected32.4%[1]

The Western Great Lakes forests is a terrestrial ecoregion as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. It is within the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome of North America. It is found in northern areas of the United States' states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and in southern areas of the Canadian province of Manitoba and northwestern areas of the province of Ontario.

  1. ^ a b c d "The Atlas of Global Conservation". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. ^ "Western Great Lakes forests | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-11-13.