| California coastal sage and chaparral | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Coastal sage and chaparral of Santa Clarita Woodlands Park | |
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 291[1] |
| Mammal species | 74[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 32,970 km2 (12,730 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| States | |
| Rivers | Los Angeles River, San Diego River, Malibu Creek, San Gabriel River, Santa Ana River, Santa Clara River, Tijuana River, Ventura River |
| Climate type | Mediterranean (Csa) |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/Endangered[2] |
| Global 200 | Yes |
| Habitat loss | 18.5%[1] |
| Protected | 17.8%[1] |
The California coastal sage and chaparral (Spanish: Salvia y chaparral costero de California) is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion, defined by the World Wildlife Fund, located in southwestern California (United States) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico). It is part of the larger California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion. The ecoregion corresponds to the USDA Southern California ecoregion section 261B,[2] and to the EPA Southern California/Northern Baja Coast ecoregion 8.[3]
- ^ a b c d "The Atlas of Global Conservation". maps.tnc.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b "California coastal sage and chaparral (NA1201)". World Wildlife Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Ecoregions of California" (PDF). USGS. 2016. USGS Open-File Report 2016-1021.