Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 297,804 km2 (114,983 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | critical/endangered |
Protected | 74,552 km² (25%)[1] |
The Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It occupies the interior valleys and plateaus of the Iberian Peninsula. The ecoregion lies mostly in Spain, and includes some portions of eastern Portugal.