Southland temperate forests
| Southland temperate forests | |
|---|---|
McLean Falls in The Catlins | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 11,603 km2 (4,480 sq mi) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Regions | |
| Coordinates | 46°13′S 168°23′E / 46.21°S 168.38°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 2,396 km² (21%) |
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The Southland temperate forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion on New Zealand's South Island. The natural vegetation was mostly forest, but over the centuries human activities, including grazing and fires, replaced much of the original forest with grassland and agriculture.