Texas Eco Regions
| Piney Woods| | Post Oak Savanna| | Coastal Prairies| | Blackland Prairies| | Texas Ecoregions |
Define Ecoregion—An ecoregions is a relatively large area of land and water defined by climate, geography, topography and the plants and animals that live there.
Ecoregions are homogeneous meaning each region tends to support specific life forms based on the layout, and terrain of the region. Climate played a large role in the way the regions were formed.
Why are ecoregions important? Ecoregions represent the way the land in
Texas looked before being developed in cities and towns. It’s important to
understand each of the separate regions in order to better understand how to
preserve Texas wildlife and plants.
Where are the 4 ecoregions discussed on these pages located? The Post oak savanna, East Texas pineywoods, Blackland prairie, and gulf coast prairie marshes are located in the eastern portion of the state of Texas. The piney woods form the border between Louisiana and Texas, the post oak savannas and black land prairies are farther inland moving toward the center of the state to the south. The gulf coast prairies are located along the gulf coast as the name suggests. Gulf coast prairies spread inland from the coast as much as 30 miles.
| Piney Woods| | Post Oak Savanna| | Coastal Prairies| | Blackland Prairies|