Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
The Costa Rican seasonal moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0119) covers the Pacific Slope of the volcanic mountain range of northwestern Costa Rica and the extreme south of Nicaragua. The area has a distinct dry season during which the characteristic deciduous trees drop their leaves. The forests themselves have been highly degraded in the past by human conversion to agriculture and settlement. The Costa Rican capital city of San Jose is in the middle of this ecoregion.
| Costa Rican seasonal moist forests | |
|---|---|
Poas Volcano area, Costa Rica | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropic |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 10,791 km2 (4,166 sq mi) |
| Country | Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
| Coordinates | 9.75°N 84.25°W |
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