Costa Rican seasonal moist forests

Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
	Poas Volcano area, Costa Rica
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Neotropic
Biome	Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List Central American dry forests; Isthmian–Atlantic moist forests; Isthmian–Pacific moist forests; Southern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves; Talamancan montane forests;
Geography
Area	10,791 km2 (4,166 sq mi)
Countries	Costa Rica; Nicaragua;
Coordinates	9°45′N 84°15′W / 9.75°N 84.25°W

The Costa Rican seasonal moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0119) covers the Pacific Slope of the volcanic mountain range of northwestern Costa Rica and the extreme south of Nicaragua. The area has a distinct dry season during which the characteristic deciduous trees drop their leaves. The forests themselves have been highly degraded in the past by human conversion to agriculture and settlement. The Costa Rican capital city of San Jose is in the middle of this ecoregion.