Ozark Mountain forests
The Ozark Mountain forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the central United States delineated by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The ecoregion covers an area of 23,900 square miles (62,000 square kilometers) in northern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
| Ozark Mountain forests | |
|---|---|
 Ouachita Mountains in Oklahoma | |
 | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Bird species | 191[1] |
| Mammal species | 61[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| States | Arkansas and Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°N 94°W |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 25.522%[1] |
| Protected | 20.57%[1] |
The Boston Mountains and Ouachita Mountains are the main mountain ranges of the region.
See also
References
- Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
External links
- "Ozark Mountain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.