Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests

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The Mediterranean woodlands and forests is a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion which occupies the high mountain ranges of North Africa and southern Spain.

Contents 1 Setting 2 Flora 3 Fauna 4 Conservation and threats 5 References

[edit] Setting

The Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests ecoregion consists of a series of enclaves in the coastal Rif Mountains and interior Middle Atlas and High Atlas of Morocco, the eastern Tell Atlas and eastern Saharan Atlas of Algeria, and the Kroumerie and Mogod ranges of Tunisia.

The Mediterranean woodlands and forests ecoregion surrounds the Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests at lower elevations.

In the High Atlas, the Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests yield to the Mediterranean High Atlas juniper steppe at the highest elevations.

[edit] Flora

The predominant canopy tree in the forests is Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica). Quercus afares, a deciduous oak, is endemic to the ecoregion.

[edit] Fauna

Endangered mammals in the ecoregion include the Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus), Atlas Deer (Cervus elaphus barbarus), and Barbary Leopard (Panthera pardus panthera).

[edit] Conservation and threats

[edit] References

• Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests (WWF scientific report)