Caucasus mixed forests
Ecoregion: Caucasus mixed forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
Geography | |
Area | 170,421 km2 (65,800 sq mi) |
Countries | Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia, Iran |
Coordinates | 41°45′N 44°15′E / 41.75°N 44.25°E |
The Caucasus mixed forests ecoregion, in the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome, of Eurasia in Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It covers the Caucasus Mountains range, which forms the traditional border between Europe and Asia, as well as the adjacent Lesser Caucasus range and the eastern end of the Pontic Mountains. As such, its highest point is Mount Elbrus.[1][2]
Distribution
Having the Lagodekhi Protected Areas, Borjomi-Kharagauli and Tusheti National Parks, and Zakatala and Caucasus Biosphere Reserves,[1] the ecoregion covers an area of 170,300 square kilometers (65,800 sq mi), extending across portions of:
See also
- Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana)
- Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis)
- West Caucasian tur
- East Caucasian tur
References
- ^ a b "Caucasus mixed forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ "Caucasus mixed forests". GlobalSpecies.org. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
Categories:
- Caucasus
- Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
- Ecoregions of Asia
- Ecoregions of Europe
- Flora of the Caucasus
- Geography of the Caucasus
- Montane forests
- Ecoregions of Azerbaijan
- Ecoregions of Russia
- Ecoregions of Turkey
- Flora of Armenia
- Flora of Azerbaijan
- Flora of Georgia (country)
- Flora of Iran
- Flora of Russia
- Flora of Turkey
- Environment of Abkhazia
- Forests of Armenia
- Forests of Azerbaijan
- Forests of Russia
- Forests of Turkey
- Biota of Armenia
- Biota of Azerbaijan
- Biota of Georgia (country)
- Biota of Iran
- Biota of Russia
- Biota of Turkey
- Palearctic ecoregions
- Ecoregion stubs