Caucasus mixed forests
The Caucasus mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in the Caucasus Mountains, as well as the adjacent Lesser Caucasus range and the eastern end of the Pontic Mountains.
| Caucasus mixed forests | |
|---|---|
Shisha River Canyon in Caucasus Nature Reserve, Adygea, Russia | |
Ecoregion territory (in yellow) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 170,405 km2 (65,794 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 41.75°N 44.25°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 30,540 km² (18%) |
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