Tumbes–Piura dry forests

Tumbes–Piura dry forests (NT0232)
Tumbes–Piura dry forests (NT0232)
	Tumbes Region dry forest
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Neotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Borders	List Eastern Cordillera Real montane forests; Guayaquil flooded grasslands; Gulf of Guayaquil–Tumbes mangroves; Marañón dry forests; Northwest Andean montane forests; Peruvian yungas; Sechura Desert;
Geography
Area	41,180 km2 (15,900 sq mi)
Countries	Ecuador, Peru
Coordinates	5°44′10″S 80°21′40″W / 5.736°S 80.361°W
Climate type	BWh: arid; desert; hot arid
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/endangered
Global 200	Tumbesian-Andean Valleys Dry Forests

The Tumbes–Piura dry forests (NT0232) is an arid tropical ecoregion along the Pacific coasts of southern Ecuador and northern Peru. The ecoregion contains many endemic species of flora and birds adapted to the short wet season followed by a long dry season. Threats include the extraction of wood for fuel or furniture, and the capture of wild birds for sale.