Eastern Mediterranean conifer–sclerophyllous–broadleaf forests

Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests
Turkish Pines (Pinus brutia) near Kessab, Syria
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
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Geography
Area142,284 km2 (54,936 sq mi)
Countries
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Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected1,147 km² (1%)

The Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-forests, also known as the Eastern Mediterranean conifer-forests, is an ecoregion in the eastern Mediterranean Basin. It covers portions of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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