Allegheny Highlands forests

Allegheny Highlands forests
Slide Mountain and surrounding peaks in the Catskill Mountains
Allegheny Highlands Forests highlighted in green
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
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Bird species198
Mammal species58
Geography
Area116,400 km2 (44,900 mi2)
CountryUnited States
States
Climate typeHumid continental (Dfb)
Conservation
Habitat loss23.3%
Protected16.9%

The Allegheny Highlands forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion located in a large part of the Allegheny Plateau physiographic province, including both unglaciated and glaciated portions, in Pennsylvania and New York within North America, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The United States EPA defines the area as belonging to the Northern Central Appalachians and Northern Appalachian Plateau and Uplands ecoregions.

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