Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests
	Location of the ecoregion (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders	List Cantabrian mixed forests; Iberian conifer forests; Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests; Northwest Iberian montane forests; Pyrenees montane forests; Southeast Iberian shrubs and woodlands; Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests;
Geography
Area	297,804 km2 (114,983 sq mi)
Countries	Spain and Portugal
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Protected	74,552 km² (25%)[1]

The Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It occupies the interior valleys and plateaus of the Iberian Peninsula. The ecoregion lies mostly in Spain, and includes some portions of eastern Portugal.

The ecoregion has a Mediterranean climate. The ecoregion's interior location means a hot, dry summer. Winters are generally mild, and colder in the norther portion of the ecoregion.[2]

Protected areas

74,552 km², or 25%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas.[3]

External links

"Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous 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.
"Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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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[1] 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.

[2] "Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

[3] 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.