Ecoregions Ecoregions

Information: This page contains the following map showing Minnesota's ecoregions:

An ecoregion, is a geographical area where the land use (agriculture, forest, prairie, etc.), underlying geology, potential native plant community, and soils are relatively similar. Link here for more information.

Map showing Minnesota Level III and IV Ecoregions. For more information and access to shapefiles and a pdf version, click note: here

The map to the right replaced previous maps of Minnesota ecoregions. You can link to archived maps. The following maps have been archived.

• Map showing MPCA's ecoregions
• Map showing Minnesota's ecoregions
• Map showing the DNR's ecoregion provinces