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Yellowstone is the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth.
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.
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. At 3,472 square miles (8,991 km2), Yellowstone National Park forms the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth.
This 22 million acre-ecosystem with Yellowstone National Park (YNP) at its core represents continuous essential habitat for sustaining a viable population of free-roaming grizzly bears (Craighead 1977).
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), with Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres at its core, comprises 34,375 square miles (covering parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho) and is one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on earth.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a 22-million-acre region encompassing portions of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, is home to one of the largest grizzly bear populations in the contiguous United States.
Discover how GYC’s conservation work supports biodiversity in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We work to preserve and restore habitats, protect corridors for wildlife migration, prevent conflicts between humans and wildlife, and more.
At 34,375 square miles, it is one of the largest nearly intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth. Greater Yellowstone’s diversity and natural wealth includes the hydrothermal features, wildlife, vegetation, lakes, and geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River."
Whether you’re a long-time resident, a frequent visitor, or an admirer from afar, this remarkable landscape and its iconic wildlife has inspired people across the world. Learn more about the wild heart of North America, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Heat from the hotspot rises upward and drives Yellowstone’s famed geysers, hot springs, and mudpots. These thermal waters are home to specialized, primitive ecosystems, rich in algae and bacteria. The rock alteration associated with hydrothermal systems creates the bright colors of Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon.