Cuban moist forests

Cuban moist forests
Cuban moist forests
	Montane forest, Pico Turquino
	Ecoregion (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Neotropical
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	Cuban dry forests; Cuban pine forests; Cuban wetlands; Greater Antilles mangroves;
Bird species	251
Mammal species	33
Geography
Area	21,400 km2 (8,300 sq mi)
Country	Cuba
Conservation
Conservation status	Vulnerable
Global 200	Greater Antillean moist forests
Habitat loss	64.544%
Protected	20.32%

The Cuban moist forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion that occupies 21,400 km² (8,300 sq mi; 5,300,000 acres) on Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. The ecoregion receives more than 2,000 mm (79 in) of rainfall annually, and does not have a dry season. Soils are usually derived from quartz, limestone, or serpentinites. Cuban moist forests can be differentiated into lowland forests (sea level to 400 m or 1,300 ft), sub-montane forests (400–800 m or 1,300–2,600 ft), and montane forests (800–1,900 m or 2,600–6,200 ft).^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
^ "Cuban moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2009-04-21.

[Atlas-1] Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.

[WWF-2] "Cuban moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2009-04-21.

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