Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Bison grazing near Gibbon River at Madison in Yellowstone National Park.

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the Earth.[1] It is located within the northern Rocky Mountains, in areas of northwestern Wyoming, southwestern Montana, and eastern Idaho, and is about 22 million acres (89,000 km2).[2] Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Caldera 'hotspot' are within it.[1]

The area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in landscape ecology and Holocene geology, and is a world-renowned recreational destination. It is also home to the diverse native plants and animals of Yellowstone.

  1. ^ a b Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Schullery, Paul (1995). "The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem". Our Living Resources. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on September 27, 2006.
  2. ^ "Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem". The Trust for Public Land. Retrieved August 8, 2018.