1. Ecoregions of Texas

2. What is an ecoregion?
An area of land with
identifiable climate
patterns, vegetation,
physical features, and
other factors that affect
the environment and
habitat diversity.

3. Pineywoods
• The timber industry is
the largest source of
jobs and income in the
region.

4. Gulf Prairies and Marshes
Agriculture is very
prevalent in this region.

5. Post Oak Savannah
The Post Oak Savannah is a
transition zone between the
blackland prairies to the
west and the Pineywoods to
the east. Cattle ranching and
hay production are the
primary uses for this area.

6. Blackland Prairies
The Blackland Prairies are
named for the deep,
fertile black soils that
characterize the area. The
soil is considered some of
the richest soil in the
world.

7. Cross Timbers and Prairies
Oil production has been a
major activity in this
region for over eighty
years, as have ranching
and farming.

8. South Texas Plains
Much of the area is dry
and covered with grasses
and thorny brush such as
mesquite and prickly pear
cacti.

9. Edwards Plateau
The Edwards Plateau
region comprises an area
of central Texas commonly
known as the Texas Hill
Country. It is a land of
many springs, stony hills,
and steep canyons.

10. Rolling Plains
Crop and livestock
production are the major
agricultural industries in
this region.

11. High Plains
Extending from
Canyon to Silverton,
is the Palo Duro
Canyon, America’s
second largest
canyon.
The Texas Panhandle is the
northwestern most
geographical region of The flat north and west regions of
Texas. New Mexico limits the Panhandle are referred to as the
its western border, as does Llano Estacado. This plain is one of
Oklahoma to the north and the largest and most completely flat
east. areas of its size in the world.

12. Trans-Pecos
The Trans Pecos is perhaps
the most complex of all
the regions. This is a
region of diverse habitats
and vegetation, varying
from the desert valleys
and plateaus to wooded
mountain slopes.