Nearctic facts for kids
The Nearctic is one of Earth's eight main land areas called ecozones. Think of an ecozone as a huge natural region where plants and animals have adapted to live together. Each ecozone has its own special types of living things.
What is an Ecozone?
An ecozone is a very large part of the Earth's land. It contains many smaller areas called terrestrial ecoregions. Each of these smaller ecoregions has its own unique kinds of plants and animals. These creatures have evolved to suit the climate and environment of their specific region.
Where is the Nearctic Ecozone?
The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America. This includes Greenland and the high mountain areas of Mexico. Areas like southern Mexico, southern Florida, Central America, and the Caribbean islands are part of the Neotropic ecozone. The Neotropic ecozone also includes all of South America.
Nearctic Bioregions
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an organization that works to protect nature. They divide the Nearctic into four main Bioregions. These bioregions are groups of ecoregions that are geographically close. They share similar types of plants and animals, especially at higher levels like families or genera, not just individual species.
