Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests

The Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion of Eastern Canada, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system.

Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests
Lowland forest along the Confederation Trail in Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Bird species191
Mammal species46
Geography
Area39,368 km2 (15,200 sq mi)
CountryCanada
Provinces
  • New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
Conservation
Habitat loss4.5%
Protected2.9%
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