| Richmond temperate forests | |
|---|---|
 Silver beech (Nothofagus menziesii) in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 12,836 km2 (4,956 sq mi) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Regions | |
| Coordinates | 41°36′S 173°30′E / 41.6°S 173.5°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 4,836 km² (38%)[1] |
The Richmond temperate forests is an ecoregion covering the northern part of New Zealand's South Island. [2] [3] [4]
- ^ Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014. PMC 5451287. PMID 28608869.
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- ^ "Richmond temperate forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Richmond temperate forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.