Central American pine-oak forests

The Central American pine-oak forests ecoregion, in the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome, is found in Central America and Chiapas state of southern Mexico.

Central American pine-oak forests
Pine-oak forest in Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Ecology
Realm	Neotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests
Borders	List Central American Atlantic moist forests Central American dry forests Central American montane forests Chiapas Depression dry forests Chiapas montane forests Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests Motagua Valley thornscrub Petén-Veracruz moist forests Sierra Madre de Chiapas moist forests Southern Pacific dry forests
Geography
Area	111,400 km^2 (43,000 sq mi)
Countries	List Mexico (Chiapas) Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/Endangered[1]
Global 200	Yes

Setting

The Central American pine-oak forests occupy an area of 111,400 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi),[1] extending along the mountainous spine of Central America, extending from the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in Mexico's Chiapas state through the highlands of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras to central Nicaragua.

The pine-oak forests lie between 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft) elevation,[1] and are surrounded at lower elevations by tropical moist forests and tropical dry forests. Higher elevations above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) are usually covered with Central American montane forests.

Flora

The Central American pine-oak forests are composed of many species characteristic of temperate North America including oaks (Quercus spp.), pines (Pinus spp.), fir (Abies guatemalensis), and cypress (Cupressus spp.).

See also

• List of ecoregions in Mexico
• List of ecoregions in Guatemala
• List of ecoregions in El Salvador
• Ecoregions of Central America
• Trees of Central America

References

1. "Central American pine-oak forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

• World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Central American pine-oak forests". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.