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The Wyoming Basin Ecoregion in Utah is only a small area of the total area of this ecoregion, but like this ecoregion in Wyoming, it is a broad intermontane basin covered by arid grasslands and shrublands throughout its rolling plains, high hills, mesas, and low mountains.
This ecoregion is somewhat drier than the Northwestern Great Plains (9D) to the northeast, does not have the vast pinyon-juniper woodland within the Colorado Plateaus (7I) to the south, and lacks the extensive forests of the neighboring Middle Rockies (6G) (within the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains), and Southern Rockies (6J).
Much of the ecoregion is used for livestock grazing, although many areas lack sufficient vegetation to adequately support this activity in the long term. Ecoregion 18 also contains major oil and natural gas fields.
The Wyoming Basin Ecoregion Information:
Description:
Location:
This ecoregion is located in the northeast area of the state along the state line between Utah and Wyoming.
Coordinates:
Elevation:
feet
Geographical Region:
Rocky Mountains
The Ancients
First Wayƒarer
The Earth
Mountains and Ranges:
Kings Peak (13,528 feet) State High Point
Mount Timpanogos (11,750 feet)
Echo Lake and State Park (40.9585047, -111.4078984)
American Fork River
The Modern Man
The Steps
Steps Afoot
Utah Footpath Journey Index
Steps Afield
Utah Roadpath Journey Index
The Appendixes
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