June 2013 Manitoba's Ecoregions 0 50 100 150 200 25 Kilometres For illustrative purposes only Ecoregions are characterized by distinctive regional ecological factors including climate, physiography, vegetation, soil, water, and fauna. Ecoregions can be grouped into Ecozones which are more generalized, vast ecosystems defined by widespread, common characteristics (such as Prairie or Boreal Shield). Protected areas are to be identified and created in each of Manitoba's Ecoregions. Hayes River Upland Selwyn Lake Upland Churchill River Upland Mid-Boreal Lowland Interlake Plain Lac Seul Upland Aspen Parkland Hudson Bay Lowland Lake Manitoba Plain Kazan River Upland Coastal Hudson Bay Lowland Lake of the Woods Mid-Boreal Uplands Mid-Boreal Uplands Maguse River Upland Southwest Manitoba Uplands Boreal Transition Aspen Parkland Mid-Boreal Uplands Boreal Transition Hayes River Upland Selwyn Lake Upland Churchill River Upland Mid-Boreal Lowland Interlake Plain Lac Seul Upland Aspen Parkland Hudson Bay Lowland Lake Manitoba Plain Kazan River Upland Coastal Hudson Bay Lowland Lake of the Woods Mid-Boreal Uplands Mid-Boreal Uplands Maguse River Upland Southwest Manitoba Uplands Boreal Transition Aspen Parkland Mid-Boreal Uplands Boreal Transition Ecozones Coastal Hudson Bay Lowland Hudson Bay Lowland Hudson Plain Kazan River Upland Selwyn Lake Upland Taiga Shield Maguse River Upland Southern Arctic Mid-boreal Uplands Boreal Transition Mid-boreal Lowland Interlake Plain Boreal Plain Prairie Lake Manitoba Plain Southwest Manitoba Uplands Aspen Parkland Boreal Shield Churchill River Upland Hayes River Upland Lac Seul Upland Lake of the Woods