Hispaniolan dry forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 15,123 km2 (5,839 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Protected | 2,859 km2 (19%)[2] |
The Hispaniolan dry forests are a tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion on the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). They cover 15,123 km2 (5,839 sq mi), around 20% of the island's area.[1]