Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests
The Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests ecoregion is located in the mountains of eastern Turkey. It is a Palearctic ecoregion in the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome. The ecoregion covers an area of 81,628 km²,[1] which includes the Anti-Taurus Mountains, the western part of the eastern Anatolian Mountains, and the headwaters of the Euphrates River.[2].
| Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests | |
|---|---|
 landscape at Ovacık, Tunceli | |
 location map of the Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Borders | List
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| Geography | |
| Area | 81,628 km2 (31,517 sq mi) |
| Countries | Turkey |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
Munzur Valley National Park and Şeytan Dağları National Park are located in the ecoregion.
External links
- "Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
References
- Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014.CS1 maint: date and year (link) Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
- "Turkey - Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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