Tasmanian temperate forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian |
Biome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 18,252 km2 (7,047 sq mi) |
Country | Australia |
State | Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°12′S 147°42′E / 41.2°S 147.7°E |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Protected | 4,056 km2 (22.22%)[2] |
The Tasmanian temperate forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in Australia. The ecoregion occupies the eastern portion of the island of Tasmania, which lies south of the Australian mainland.[3][4]