Iberian conifer forests

Iberian conifer forests
Iberian conifer forests
	Pines in the Sierra de Cazorla
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders	Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests; Northwest Iberian montane forests; Southeastern Iberian shrubs and woodlands;
Geography
Area	34,462 km2 (13,306 sq mi)
Country	Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain	Andalucia; Aragon; Castile and León; Castile-La Mancha; Madrid,; Murcia;
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Protected	15,229 km2 (44%)

The Iberian conifer forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It includes the mountain forests of southern and central Spain.

The ecoregion has montane Mediterranean climate. Rainfall averages 1,100 mm annually, and can exceed 1,500 mm in some high-elevation areas. Below-freezing temperatures and snow are common in the winter months.^[2]

^ Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
^ "Iberian conifer forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

[1] Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]

[wwf-2] "Iberian conifer forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

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