Texas Eco Regions
Post Oak Savanna
Gulf Coast Prairie
Piney Woods
Blackland Prairie
What is an EcoRegion?
An ecoregion is a relatively large area of land and water defined by climate, geography, topography and the plants and animals that live there.
Why are ecoregions important? Ecoregions represent the way the land in Texas looked before being developed in cities and towns.
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.
