Tyrrhenian–Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests

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Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests
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Ficuzza Reserve, Sicily
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Map of the ecoregion
Ecology
Realm Palearctic
Biome Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area80,279 km2 (30,996 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation status critical/endangered
Protected16,489 km2 (21%) [1]

The Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests is an ecoregion in southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, the Dalmatian Islands of Croatia, and Malta.

Contents

The ecoregion has a Mediterranean climate, and is in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.

Flora

The Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests has six major plant communities.

Fauna

Two subspecies of large mammal herbivore, the European mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) and Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus), are endemic to Corsica and Sardinia.

Protected areas

16,489 km2 (21%) of the ecoregion is in protected areas. [2]

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References

  1. Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
  2. Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.