Tyrrhenian–Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests

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

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

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

Flora

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

Fauna

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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

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

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  • "Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

References

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  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. [1]
  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. [2]