The deciduous forest zone is dominated by sugar maple and American beech. White pine, red pine and red oak dominate the dry ridge tops. In the mixedwood forest zone, undisturbed sites consist of sugar maple, yellow birch, eastern hemlock and white pine. Moose, wolf, snowshoe hare, marten, spruce grouse and white-tailed deer live together in the zone. The eastern unit is characterized by boreal forests of black spruce, jack pine, balsam fir and white birch.
Wildlife includes wolf, caribou, lynx, marten, spruce grouse and snowshoe hare.
Three national parks and one national park reserve represent this region. Point Pelee National Park is renowned as Canada's finest bird-watching site. Bruce Peninsula National Park is a spectacular area of limestone cliffs and weirdly eroded rock formation. Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve is characterized by oddly-shaped rock pillars sculpted by wind and sea. Point Pelee National Park , Ont.