Temperate coniferous forest ecoregion in British Columbia, Canada and Washington, United States
Cascade Mountains leeward forests
Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
Temperate coniferous forests
Borders
List
British Columbia mainland coastal forests
Central and Southern Cascades forests
Eastern Cascades forests
Fraser Plateau and Basin complex
Okanagan dry forests
Palouse grasslands
Bird species
187[1]
Mammal species
81[1]
Geography
Area
46,300 km2 (17,900 sq mi)
Countries
Canada
United States
States
British Columbia
Washington
Conservation
Conservation status
Relatively Stable/Intact
Habitat loss
67.07%[1]
Protected
43.48%[1]
The Cascade Mountains leeward forests are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of North America, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) categorization system.
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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.
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