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PUERTO
VALLARTA DRY FOREST |
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Location: |
Neotropics | ||||
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Biome: |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forest | ||||
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Size: |
26,100 km 2 | ||||
| Status: | Critical/ Endangered | ||||
| General: | Rich, subhumid forests covering small hills and volcanic formations (lava spills). Rains during four to five months yearly (rainy season June - September, October). Most trees lose leaves during the dry season. | ||||
| Special: | One of the most diverse forests of the World. | ||||
| Fauna: | Crucial
point on bird migratory routes. More than 70 endangered Mammal species. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) |
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| Dangers: | Logging, settlements, agricultural pressure, poaching. | ||||
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