| Alps conifer and mixed forests | |
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 Location of the Alps conifer and mixed forests | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | temperate coniferous forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 149,872 km2 (57,866 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
| Global 200 | European-Mediterranean montane mixed forest |
| Protected | 40,470 km2 (27%)[1] |
The Alps conifer and mixed forests is a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion in central Europe. It extends along the Alps mountains through portions of France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Slovenia. The ecoregion extends from the lower slopes of the Alps to its peaks, which include Mont Blanc, at 4,809 m (15,778 ft) the highest peak in the Alps.
The Alps forests are at the transition between the Mediterranean climate regions of southern Europe and the more humid and temperate Euro-Siberian region of western, central, and northern Europe.[2]
- ^ 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. [1]
- ^ "Alps conifer and mixed forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.