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Select a state for links to downloadable maps and datasets for Level III and IV ecoregions. 

Region 1

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 1 Level III Shapefile (1.58 mb)
  • Region 1 Level III Metadata and Region 1 Level III Symbology
  • Region 1 Level IV Shapefile (1.45 mb)
  • Region 1 Level IV Metadata and Region 1 Level IV Symbology

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level IV Ecoregions of New England-- poster front side 48" X 36" (38 mb)
  • Level IV Ecoregions of New England--poster back side 46" X 36" (322 kb)
  • Level IV Ecoregions of New England-- 19" X 25" (1.98 mb)
  • Level IV Ecoregions of New England-- page size (1.88 mb)
  • Level IV Ecoregions of New England--poster hillshade 19" X 25" (16 mb)

Region 2

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 2 Level III Shapefile (2.9 mb)
  • Region 2 Level III Metadata and Region 2 Level III Symbology
  • Region 2 Level IV Shapefile (3.3 mb)
  • Region 2 Level IV Metadata and Region 2 Level IV Symbology

Region 3

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 3--42” X 34” (2.3 mb)
  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 3 --page size (1.8 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

  • EPA Region 3 coverage (642 kb)
  • EPA Region 3 metadata
  • Region 3 Level III Shapefile (4 mb)
  • Region 3 Level III Metadata and Region 3 Level III Symbology
  • Region 3 Level IV Shapefile (4.7 mb)
  • Region 3 Level IV Metadata and Region 3 Level IV Symbology

Ecoregion Descriptions (MSWord documents)

  • EPA Region 3 descriptions (308 kb)

Region 4

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 4 - - 43” X 33” (4.7 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 4 Level III Shapefile (5.8 mb)
  • Region 4 Level III Metadata and Region 4 Level III Symbology
  • Region 4 Level IV Shapefile (8.9 mb)
  • Region 4 Level IV Metadata and Region 4 Level IV Symbology

Region 5

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 5 - - 36” X 28” (9.5 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 5 Level III Shapefile (2.7 mb)
  • Region 5 Level III Metadata and Region 5 Level III Symbology
  • Region 5 Level IV Shapefile (3.9 mb)
  • Region 5 Level IV Metadata and Region 5 Level IV Symbology

Region 6

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 6 (7.2 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 6 Level III Shapefile (4.9 mb)
  • Region 6 Level III Metadata and Region 6 Level III Symbology
  • Region 6 Level IV Shapefile (11.2 mb)
  • Region 6 Level IV Metadata and Region 6 Level IV Symbology

Ecoregion Descriptions (MSWord documents)

  • EPA Region 6 descriptions (33.5 kb)

Region 7

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 7 (7.5 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 7 Level III Shapefile (1 mb)
  • Region 7 Level III Metadata and Region 7 Level III Symbology
  • Region 7 Level IV Shapefile (2.1 mb)
  • Region 7 Level IV Metadata and Region 7 Level IV Symbology

Region 8

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 8 (19.4 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 8 Level III Shapefile (2.1 mb)
  • Region 8 Level III Metadata and Region 8 Level III Symbology
  • Region 8 Level IV Shapefile (13.1 mb)
  • Region 8 Level IV Metadata and Region 8 Level IV Symbology

Region 9

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of EPA Region 9 - - 37” X 25” (9.5 mb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 9 Level III Shapefile (3 mb)
  • Region 9 Level III Metadata and Region 9 Level III Symbology
  • Region 9 Level IV Shapefile (10 mb)
  • Region 9 Level IV Metadata and Region 9 Level IV Symbology

Region 10

Maps (available in PDF format)

  • Level III and IV Ecoregions of the Pacific Northwest (7.5 mb)
  • Ecoregions of Western Washington and Oregon - front (2.8 mb)
  • Ecoregions of Western Washington and Oregon – back (35 kb)

GIS Data (shapefiles, metadata and symbology)

Instructions for applying symbology to ecoregions

  • Region 10 Level III Shapefile (2.1 mb)
  • Region 10 Level III Metadata and Region 10 Level III Symbology
  • Region 10 Level IV Shapefile (13.1 mb)
  • Region 10 Level IV Metadata and Region 10 Level IV Symbology
  • Pacific Northwest Shapefile (1.8 mb)
  • Pacific Northwest Metadata
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Last updated on May 27, 2025
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