Eastern Mediterranean conifer–sclerophyllous–broadleaf forests

Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests
Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests
	Turkish Pines (Pinus brutia) near Kessab, Syria
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders	List Arabian desert; Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests; Mesopotamian shrub desert; Red Sea-Arabian desert shrublands; Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests; Syrian xeric grasslands and shrublands; Zagros Mountains forest steppe;
Geography
Area	142,284 km2 (54,936 sq mi)
Countries	List Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Palestinian territories; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Turkey;
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/endangered
Protected	1,147 km² (1%)

The Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-forests, also known as the Eastern Mediterranean conifer-forests, is an ecoregion in the eastern Mediterranean Basin. It covers portions of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

The ecoregion has a Mediterranean climate, and is part of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.