Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves

Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves
Ecoregion territory (in red)
Ecology
RealmNeotropic
BiomeMangroves
Geography
Area777 km2 (300 sq mi)
CountryNicaragua, Costa Rica
Coordinates12°19′N 86°55′W / 12.32°N 86.92°W / 12.32; -86.92

The Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID: NT1434) covers a series of mangrove forests along the Pacific Ocean coast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, from the southern margin of the Gulf of Fonseca to the Gulf of Nicoya near the border with Panama. Because the area is drier than the mangroves further south, evapotranspiration leaves some areas with higher salinity and even salt pans in the internal areas.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved November 20, 2020.