| Maputaland coastal forest mosaic | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Maputaland coastal forest mosaic | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Afrotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 29,961 km2 (11,568 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 26°24′S 32°24′E / 26.4°S 32.4°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 4,480 km2 (15%)[1] |
The Maputaland coastal forest mosaic is a subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion on the Indian Ocean coast of Southern Africa. It covers an area of 29,961 square kilometres (11,568 sq mi) in southern Mozambique, Eswatini, and the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Mozambique's capital Maputo lies within the ecoregion.[2][3][4]
- ^ 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]
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Maputaland coastal forest mosaic". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Maputaland coastal forest mosaic". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.