Four major ecoregions converge in Indiana - the Great Lakes Ecoregion, Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion, North Central Tillplain Ecoregion, and Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion. Each ecoregion is defined by its climate, vegetation, and geology and is home to distinct plant and animal species. The document suggests that Indiana should increase public land and permanent funding for land acquisition to better protect its biodiversity across these ecoregions for economic and ecological reasons.

3. the ugly

4. and the undeniably beautiful

5. The biodiversity of Indiana
Four ecoregions converge on
Indiana
• An ecoregion is:
- a large area of land and water
-delineated by climate, vegetation and
geology
-home to distinct plant and animal
species
- not defined by political boundaries

6. Great Lakes Ecoregion

7. Great Lakes Ecoregion

8. Great Lakes Ecoregion

10. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

11. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

12. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

13. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

14. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

15. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

16. Central Tallgrass Prairie Ecoregion

17. North Central Tillplain Ecoregion

18. North Central Tillplain Ecoregion

19. North Central Tillplain Ecoregion

20. North Central Tillplain Ecoregion

21. North Central Tillplain Ecoregion

22. North Central Tillplain Ecoregion

23. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

24. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

25. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

26. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

27. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

28. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

29. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

30. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

31. Interior Low Plateau Ecoregion

32. Food for Thought
• Indiana does not have enough public land
• Indiana needs an adequate and permanent
source of funding for land acquisition
• Indiana is slowly losing our hardwoods from
the overpopulation of deer – which will create
a huge economic loss
• Consider the upcoming bi-centennial as an
opportunity to address conservation needs