Chiapas montane forests

The Chiapas montane forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in southern Mexico and extending into western Guatemala. It includes the montane tropical forests on the northern and northeastern slopes of the Chiapas highlands.

Chiapas montane forests
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Geography
Area5,759 km2 (2,224 sq mi)
CountriesMexico and Guatemala
StatesChiapas
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected273 km² (5%)[1]

Geography

The Chiapas montane forests lie on the northern and northeastern slopes of the Chiapas highlands, between the lowland Petén-Veracruz moist forests to the north and east and the Central American pine-oak forests in the higher mountains to the south.[2]

Climate

The climate of the ecoregion is tropical and humid. The forests have a cooler climate than the adjacent lowlands, and average annual temperatures decrease with elevation.[2]

Protected areas

A 2017 assessment found 273 km², or 5%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas.[1]

See also

  • "Chiapas montane forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

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. "Chiapas montane forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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