Central tall grasslands
| Central tall grasslands | |
|---|---|
Big bluestem, Andropogon gerardi | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 228 |
| Mammal species | 67 |
| Geography | |
| Area | 248,400 km2 (95,900 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Climate type | Humid continental (Dfa) |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 95.7% |
| Protected | 0.95% |
The Central tall grasslands are a prairie ecoregion of the Midwestern United States, part of the North American Great Plains.