Allegheny Highlands forests | |
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![]() Slide Mountain and surrounding peaks in the Catskill Mountains | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic |
Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
Borders | |
Bird species | 198[1] |
Mammal species | 58[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 116,400 km2 (44,900 sq mi) |
Country | United States |
States | |
Climate type | Humid continental (Dfb) |
Conservation | |
Habitat loss | 23.3%[1] |
Protected | 16.9%[1] |
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,[2] 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.[3]