Illyrian deciduous forests

Illyrian deciduous forests
forest with Aleppo pine (Pinus halapensis) near Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area39,390 km2 (15,210 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation statuscritical/endangered
Protected8,855 km2 (22%)[1]

The Illyrian deciduous forests is a terrestrial ecoregion in southern Europe, which extends along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It belongs to the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, and is in the Palearctic realm.

  1. ^ Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]