South Apeninne mixed montane forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 13,095 km2 (5,056 sq mi) |
Country | Italy |
Regions | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | vulnerable |
Protected | 6,008 km2 (46%)[1] |
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.
This ecoregion is restricted to the high mountain massifs of the regions of Basilicata, Calabria and the island of Sicily.