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Bookmark or Share- Edwards Plateau - TPWD - Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentNearly 24 million acres dominated by Ashe juniper, oaks and honey mesquite comprise the beautifully rugged, semi arid region of the Edwards Plateau in central Texas. Much of the region overlays the immense underground reservoir of the Edwards Aquifer which feeds many crystal clear streams.
- The Edwards Plateau Ecoregion - The Nature ConservancyEdwards Plateau region is known by conservation scientists and most Texans—encompasses 36,680 square miles in Central Texas. Perhaps most important in the area is a profusion of irregular limestone—or karst—features that capture water underground with which to replenish this semi -arid landscape. Supreme among the region’s groundwater
- Edwards Plateau - Texas A&M UniversityEdwards Plateau. Conservation of this region is paramount – it is estimated that up to 90% has been converted to pasture, urban areas, and agricultural crops. The limestone bedrock of the Edwards Plateau helps to contribute to the distinctiveness of the biota. An array of species are specialists on limestone habitats, including caves.
- Hill Country — Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentThe Edwards Plateau region comprises an area of central Texas commonly known as the Texas Hill Country. It is a land of many springs, stony hills, and steep canyons. The region is home to a whole host of rare plants and animals found nowhere else on earth.
- TPWD:Edwards Plateau - Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentThe Edwards Plateau Ecological Region of Texas extends in the southwestern regions of Northcentral Texas and includes portions of Concho, Tom Green, Irion, Sterling, Glasscock, Reagan, and Irion counties and an separate area to the north in Coke, Taylor, and Nolan counties.
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