Cuban moist forests

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).

Cuban moist forests
Montane forest, Pico Turquino
Ecoregion (in purple)
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Bird species251
Mammal species33
Geography
Area21,400 km2 (8,300 sq mi)
CountryCuba
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable
Global 200Greater Antillean moist forests
Habitat loss64.544%
Protected20.32%
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