Middle Atlantic coastal forests

Middle Atlantic coastal forests
Congaree National Park in South Carolina
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate coniferous forest
Borders
Bird species237[1]
Mammal species58[1]
Geography
Area133,600 km2 (51,600 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
States
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Conservation
Habitat loss39.3%[1]
Protected11.3%[1]

The Middle Atlantic coastal forests are a temperate coniferous forest mixed with patches of evergreen broadleaved forests (closer to the Atlantic coast) along the coast of the southeastern United States.

  1. ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.