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Texas Ecoregions

Gulf Prairies & Marshes

Pineywoods

Ecoregion Index

Gulf Prairies & Marshes

This area largely composed of flat land less than 150 ft. above sea level has a warm climate with 30-50 in. of rain a year. It is home to many species including the Roseate spoonbill and ghost shrimp.

Where Texas Meets the Gulf

national Seashore

Padre Island

  • Home to 380 bird species and the most endangered sea turtles in the world
  • Connected to Laguna Madre is one of the only hypersaline lagoons in the world
  • The park is richly diverse ranging from crustaceans to invertebrates

Pineywoods

This area has an average rainfall of 36-50 in. a year and is home to many hardwoods. This region is 200-500 ft. above sea level and extends to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas

Where the Pine Trees Grow

Four Spectacular Forests

Davy Crocket National ForestAngelina National ForestSabine National ForestSam Houston National Forest

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The Eight other ecoregions

Texas holds so many different ecosystems, and today we covered two of the ten ecoregions. Hoepfully you will go on to fall in love with the rich biodiversity and diverse habitats of the state.

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