Cantabrian mixed forests

Cantabrian mixed forests
Forest in Cantabria
Location of the Cantabrian mixed forests
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders	List Atlantic mixed forests Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests Northwest Iberian montane forests Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Geography
Area	95,158 km2 (36,741 sq mi)
Countries	Spain France Portugal
Autonomous communities of Spain	Asturias Basque Country Cantabria Castile and León Galicia La Rioja Navarre
Conservation
Conservation status	vulnerable
Protected	9,294 km2 (10%)[1]

The Cantabrian mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It extends along the coastal Cantabrian Mountains and Galician Massif of Northern Spain, extending south into northern Portugal, and northwards through the westernmost Pyrenees to southwestern France. The ecoregion extends from the seacoast to the highest peaks of the Cantabrian Mountains. The highest peak is Torre Cerredo at 2,648 meters elevation.

The ecoregion is transitional between the Mediterranean climate and Oceanic climate regions of Spain and Portugal and the more humid and temperate forests of Western Europe. The lowlands have mild temperate climates, while the high mountains experience cold winters.