Allegheny Highlands forests
| Allegheny Highlands forests | |
|---|---|
Slide Mountain and surrounding peaks in the Catskill Mountains | |
Boundaries of the Allegheny Highlands Forests (turquoise) and the New England-Acadian forests (magenta) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 198 |
| Mammal species | 58 |
| Geography | |
| Area | 116,400 km2 (44,900 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Climate type | Humid continental (Dfb) |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 23.3% |
| Protected | 16.9% |
The Allegheny Highlands forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion located in a large part of the Allegheny Plateau physiographic province, including both unglaciated and glaciated portions, in Pennsylvania and New York within North America, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The United States EPA defines the area as belonging to the Northern Central Appalachians and Northern Appalachian Plateau and Uplands ecoregions.