Tasmanian temperate forests

Tasmanian temperate forests
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
Biometemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Geography
Area18,252 km2 (7,047 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
Coordinates41°12′S 147°42′E / 41.2°S 147.7°E / -41.2; 147.7
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered[1]
Protected4,056 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]

  1. ^ "Tasmanian temperate forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  2. ^ "Tasmanian temperate forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas Explorer 4. Accessed 25 October 2020. [1]
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian temperate forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.