North Atlantic moist mixed forests

North Atlantic moist mixed forests
Loch Eriboll, in Northern Scotland
Map of North Atlantic moist mixed forests
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Geography
Area22,000[1] km2 (8,500 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered[2]

The North Atlantic moist mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion in Northwestern Europe. It consists of maritime forests and heathlands on the western and northern coasts of Ireland, Scotland, and neighboring islands. The ecoregion has undergone major habitat loss.

  1. ^ "North Atlantic moist mixed forests" World Wildlife Fund. Accessed 18 April 2020. [1]
  2. ^ "North Atlantic moist mixed forests" World Wildlife Fund. Accessed 18 April 2020. [2]