Richmond temperate forests

Richmond temperate forests
Silver beech (Nothofagus menziesii) in Nelson Lakes National Park
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmAustralasian
Biometemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Geography
Area12,836 km2 (4,956 sq mi)
CountryNew Zealand
Regions
Coordinates41°36′S 173°30′E / 41.6°S 173.5°E / -41.6; 173.5
Conservation
Protected4,836 km² (38%)

The Richmond temperate forests is an ecoregion covering the northern part of New Zealand's South Island.

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