Central American pine-oak forests
The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and Chiapas state of southern Mexico.
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| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests |
| Borders | List
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| Area | 111,400 km2 (43,000 sq mi) |
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| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/Endangered[1] |
| Global 200 | Yes |
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Setting
The Central American pine-oak forests occupy an area of 111,400 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi),[1] extending along the mountainous spine of Central America, extending from the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in Mexico's Chiapas state through the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras to central Nicaragua.
The pine-oak forests lie between 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft) elevation,[1] and are surrounded at lower elevations by tropical moist forests and tropical dry forests. Higher elevations above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) are usually covered with Central American montane forests.
Flora
The Central American pine-oak forests are composed of many species characteristic of temperate North America including oaks (Quercus spp.), pines (Pinus spp.), fir (Abies guatemalensis), and cypress (Cupressus spp.).
See also
- List of ecoregions in Mexico
- List of ecoregions in Guatemala
- List of ecoregions in El Salvador
- Ecoregions of Central America
- Trees of Central America
References
- "Central American pine-oak forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Central American pine-oak forests". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.