YUCATAN
MOIST FORESTS |
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Location: |
Neotropics | ||||
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Biome: |
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest | ||||
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Size: |
Ecos: 69,700 km2 | ||||
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Status: |
Vulnerable | ||||
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General: |
Bio corridor in between the drier forests in the north and more humid environments in the Southwest. | ||||
| Special: | Temperature fairly constant throughout the year. Large part of this eco region lies atop karst (limestone). Karst forests typically harbor many endemic species. | ||||
| Climate: | Mostly hot subhumid - mean annual temperature > 22 °C, temperature of the coldest month > 18 °C, annual precipitation 500 - 2500 mm. | ||||
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Fauna: |
More than 15 species of amphibians, 40 reptiles, 200 birds and 90 mammal species | ||||
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Dangers: |
Logging, agriculture, cattle grazing, road construction, illegal trade in wild species |
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