Wildlife Action Plan

The Plan

Wisconsin's Strategy for Wildlife Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Chapter 2.2 Ecological Framework

2.2.1 Overview of Wisconsin’s Ecological Landscapes, 2.2.2 Overview of the Natural Communities in Wisconsin and 2.2.3 Ecological Landscape Descriptions [PDF 184KB]
Descriptions of the ecological framework used for the development of the plan and the natural and surrogate communities used in the Strategy.

Individual descriptions of the 16 Ecological Landscapes in Wisconsin including lists of the natural communities occurring in the landscape.

Map of the Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin. Click to explore a region.
Southwest Savanna Southern Lake Michigan Coastal Western Coulees and Ridges Southeast Glacial Plains Central Sand Hills Central Lake Michigan Coastal Central Sand Plains Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Northeast Sands Western Prairie North Central Forest Northern Highlands Northwest Sands Northwest Lowlands Superior Coastal Plains Forest Transition
Last Revised: Monday September 11 2006