Ecoregions

Ecoregions denote areas within which ecosystems (and the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources) are generally similar. They are designed to serve as a spatial framework for environmental resource management. 

Source: US Geological Survey

Visit the EPA website for more information about ecoregions in the United States. 

Screenshot of Washington Geospatial Open Data Portal

OVERVIEW

Ecoregion data from the Washington State Department of Ecology

Ecoregions by state were extracted from the seamless national shapefile. Ecoregions denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources. They are designed to serve as a spatial framework for the research, assessment, management, and monitoring of ecosystems and ecosystem components.

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