Guianan moist forests
The Guianan moist forests (NT0125) is an ecoregion in the east of Venezuela, north of Brazil and the Guyanas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana). It is in the Amazon biome. The climate is hot and humid, with two rainy seasons each year. As of 1996 the tropical rainforest habitat was relatively intact, although there were mounting threats from illegal logging and gold mining.
| Guyana moist forests (NT0125) | |
|---|---|
Waterfall near Paramakatoi, Guyana | |
Location in South America | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 512,817 km2 (198,000 sq mi) |
| Countries | Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 3.990°N 57.180°W |
| Climate type | Af: equatorial, fully humid |
| Conservation | |
| Global 200 | Guianan moist forests |
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