| Northern Shortgrass Prairie | |
|---|---|
 Prairie in southeastern Alberta, Canada | |
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 231[1] |
| Mammal species | 78[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 638,400[2] km2 (246,500 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| States/Provinces | |
| Climate type | Cold semi-arid (BSk) |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/Endangered[2] |
| Global 200 | Yes |
| Habitat loss | 28.690%[1] |
| Protected | 14.8%[1] |
The Northern Shortgrass Prairie includes parts of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the American Great Plains states of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. One of 844 terrestrial ecoregions defined by One Earth, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) further breaks this ecoregion into the Northwestern Glaciated Plains and Northwestern Great Plains.[3]
- ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
- ^ a b "Northern Short Grasslands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/northern-shortgrass-prairie/