Alberta–British Columbia foothills forests

Alberta–British Columbia foothill forests
Alberta–British Columbia foothill forests
	Forests of Crimson Lake Provincial Park, Alberta
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate coniferous forests
Borders	List Alberta Mountain forests; Canadian aspen forests and parklands; Central British Columbia Mountain forests; Mid-Continental Canadian forests; Muskwa-Slave Lake forests; North Central Rockies forests; Northern Cordillera forests;
Bird species	182
Mammal species	61
Geography
Area	120,500 km2 (46,500 sq mi)
Country	Canada
States	Alberta; British Columbia;
Climate type	Humid continental (Dfb) and subarctic (Dfc)
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/Endangered
Habitat loss	5.0598%
Protected	47%

The Alberta–British Columbia foothills forests are a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of Western Canada, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system. This ecoregion borders Canada's taiga and contains a mix of subarctic forest and temperate forest species as a result. This makes the region an ecotone region, or a region that acts as a buffer between two other biomes.

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