Central American dry forests
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| Central American dry forests | |
|---|---|
| Ecology | |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 68,100 km2 (26,300 sq mi) |
| Countries | Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical / Endangered [1] |
The Central American dry forests ecoregion, of the Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests Biome, is located in Central America.
Description
The ecoregion covers a total area of approximately 68,100 km2 and consists of scattered patches of dry forests distributed throughout Central America, from southern Chiapas in Southeastern Mexico, through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, to the northeast of Costa Rica.[1]
Conservation
Much of the ecoregion has been cleared and converted into pastures for cattle grazing, which is the main cause of its destruction. It is ranked Critical/Endangered by the World Wildlife Fund.[1]
See also
- Ecoregions of Central America
- Ecoregions of the Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests biome
References
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Categories:
- Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
- Ecoregions of Central America
- Natural history of Mesoamerica
- Ecoregions of Costa Rica
- Ecoregions of El Salvador
- Ecoregions of Guatemala
- Ecoregions of Honduras
- Ecoregions of Mexico
- Ecoregions of Nicaragua
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Flora of El Salvador
- Flora of Guatemala
- Flora of Honduras
- Flora of Nicaragua
- Flora of Central America
- Flora of Southern Mexico
- Forests of Costa Rica
- Forests of El Salvador
- Forests of Mexico
- Forests of Nicaragua
- Trees of Central America
- Trees of Southern Mexico
- Neotropic ecoregions
- Ecoregion stubs
