Pindus Mountains mixed forests
| Pindus Mountains mixed forests | |
|---|---|
Aegean and western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests | |
| Bird species | 229[1] |
| Mammal species | 68[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 39,500 km2 (15,300 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 36.395%[1] |
| Protected | 4.32%[1] |
The Pindus Mountains mixed forests constitute a terrestrial ecoregion of Europe according to both the WWF and Digital Map of European Ecological Regions by the European Environment Agency. It belongs to the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, and is in the Palearctic realm.
The
The ecoregion is landlocked and surrounded by the Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests (in Greece), Illyrian deciduous forests (in Greece and Albania), Dinaric Mountains mixed forests (in Albania to the north of the Drin) and Balkan mixed forests (in Kosovo, North Macedonia and Greece).
The climate of the ecoregion is mostly of Köppen's Mediterranean type with hot summers (Csa).
Flora
Due to the wide altitudinal range of this ecoregion the highest elevations (above 1,000-1,400 m) are covered with coniferous forests, with a mixed broadleaf zone occurring lower. The coniferous forests are dominated by
National parks
- Chelmos-Vouraikos National Park (Greece)
- Mount Olympus (Greece)
- Mount Parnassus (Greece)
- Mount Oeta (Greece)
- Vikos–Aoös National Park (Greece)
- Pindus National Park (Greece)
- Lake Prespa (Greece)
- Mount Dajt(Albania)
- Lurë National Park(Albania)
- Tomorr (Albania)
- Galičica (North Macedonia)
- Pelister(North Macedonia)
References
- ^ a b c d
Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
External links
- "Pindus Mountains mixed forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.