Valdivian temperate forests

Valdivian temperate forests (NT0404)
Trees and understory at Oncol Park
Location in the south of South America
Ecology
Realm	Neotropical
Biome	Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders	Chilean matorral Magellanic subpolar forests Patagonian steppe Southern Andean steppe
Geography
Area	248,100 km2 (95,800 sq mi)
Countries	Chile Argentina
Conservation
Protected	24.16%[1]

The Valdivian temperate forests (NT0404) is an ecoregion on the west coast of southern South America, in Chile and Argentina. It is part of the Neotropical realm. The forests are named after the city of Valdivia. The Valdivian temperate rainforests are characterized by their dense understories of bamboos, ferns, and for being mostly dominated by evergreen angiosperm trees with some deciduous specimens, though conifer trees are also common.