bioregion

American  

[bahy-oh-ree-juhn] / ˈbaɪ oʊˌri dʒən /

noun

1. a place, locale, or area that constitutes a natural ecological community.

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bioregion Scientific  

/ bī′ō-rē′jən /

1. An area constituting a natural ecological community with characteristic flora, fauna, and environmental conditions and bounded by natural rather than artificial borders.

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Other Word Forms

• bioregional adjective

Etymology

Origin of bioregion

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + region

Example Sentences

It's part of the Chaco bioregion, which is a forest type that only exists in remnant plots.

From Salon

The newly published celebration of the art, science and poetry of the bioregion, Wood says, “is a beautiful, useful book that sold really well through the holidays and has continued to sell really well.”

From Seattle Times

The race is on to rescue reefs from extinction, and one bioregion arguably more than any other offers cause for hope.

From National Geographic

The proposed monument would also help safeguard the ecologically rich but vulnerable Colorado Desert bioregion.

From Los Angeles Times

This alliance is called the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, and it covers 86 million acres bioregion and is home to more than 600,000 people from 30 Indigenous nationalities.

From Scientific American