List of ecoregions in Peru
This is a list of ecoregions in Peru.
Terrestrial
Peru is in the Neotropical realm. Ecoregions are listed by biome.[1]
Deserts and xeric shrublands
- Atacama desert
- Sechura desert
Mangroves
- Gulf of Guayaquil-Tumbes mangroves
- Piura mangroves
Marine
Peru is at the intersection of two marine realms, Temperate South America and the Tropical Eastern Pacific. [2]
Temperate South America
- Central Peru
- Humboldtian
Tropical Eastern Pacific
- Guayaquil
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References
- Dinerstein, Eric; David Olson; Douglas J. Graham; et al. (1995). A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean. World Bank, Washington DC.
- Spalding, Mark D., Helen E. Fox, Gerald R. Allen, Nick Davidson et al. "Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas". Bioscience Vol. 57 No. 7, July/August 2007, pp. 573-583.
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