Middle Atlantic coastal forests

Middle Atlantic coastal forests
Middle Atlantic coastal forests
	Congaree National Park in South Carolina
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate coniferous forest
Borders	Southeastern conifer forests; Southeastern mixed forests; Northeastern coastal forests;
Bird species	237
Mammal species	58
Geography
Area	133,600 km2 (51,600 sq mi)
Country	United States
States	New Jersey; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Georgia;
Climate type	Humid subtropical (Cfa)
Conservation
Habitat loss	39.3%
Protected	11.3%

The Middle Atlantic coastal forests are a temperate coniferous forest mixed with patches of evergreen broadleaved forests (closer to the Atlantic coast) along the coast of the southeastern United States.

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