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
RealmPalearctic
Biometemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Geography
Area81,628 km2 (31,517 sq mi)
CountriesTurkey
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable

Munzur Valley National Park and Şeytan Dağları National Park are located in the ecoregion.

  • "Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Turkey - Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved October 2, 2019.


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