Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests
| Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests | |
|---|---|
Rif Mountains, Morocco | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Temperate coniferous forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 22,984 km2 (8,874 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
| Global 200 | European-Mediterranean montane mixed forest |
| Protected | 4,651 km2 (20%) |
Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests is an ecoregion, in the temperate coniferous forest biome, which occupies the high mountain ranges of North Africa. The term is also a botanically recognized plant association in the African and Mediterranean literature.