South Apennine mixed montane forests

The South Apennine mixed montane forests is an ecoregion in the southern Apennine Mountains of southern Italy and Sicily. It has a Mediterranean climate, and is in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.

South Apeninne mixed montane forests
Beech forest in Pollino National Park
Map of the ecoregion
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area13,095 km2 (5,056 sq mi)
CountryItaly
Regions
Conservation
Conservation statusvulnerable
Protected6,008 km² (46%)

This ecoregion is restricted to the high mountain massifs of the regions of Basilicata, Calabria and the island of Sicily.

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