Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
The Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It occupies the Mediterranean coastal region of northeastern Spain and Southern France, and the Balearic Islands.
| Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests | |
|---|---|
 Location of the ecoregion (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 89,397 km2 (34,516 sq mi) |
| Countries | France, Spain, and Monaco |
| autonomous communities of spain | Balearic Islands, Catalonia, and Valencian Community |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
| Protected | 35,864 km² (40%)[1] |
The ecoregion has a Mediterranean climate.
Protected areas
35,864 km², or 40%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas.[2]
Protected areas include:
- Albera Natural Reserve, Catalonia
- Alpilles Regional Natural Park, France
- Barronies Provençales Regional Natural Park, France
- Calanques National Park, France
- Camargue Regional Natural Park, France
- Cap de Creus Natural Park, Catalonia
- Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, Catalonia
- Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France
- Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park, France
- Luberon Regional Natural Park, France
- Ports Natural Park, Catalonia
- Préalpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park, France
- Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Olbac Natural Park, Catalonia
- Serra Calderona Natural Park, Valencian Community
- Verdon Regional Natural Park, France
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External links
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- "Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
References
- Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
- Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
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