This region is also known as the Western Coal Fields. There are mixed forests, river valleys and swamps in this area. This region contains the Green River and Mammoth Cave National Park. Tree species in the Shawnee Hills region are diverse because it contains both mixed and oak-hickory forests as well as swampy areas along the flood plains of the Green River. Interesting areas include the bird sanctuary at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson County, and an old upland forest called Big Woods at Mammoth Cave.

Shawnee Hills region