Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests
Lebanon cedars (Cedrus libani) near El-Arz, Bsharri, Lebanon
Map of the ecoregion
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area76,408 km2 (29,501 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected216 km2 (>1%)

The Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests ecoregion, in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, is in the eastern Mediterranean Basin.

Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani) is a characteristic tree.