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Northwest Iberian montane forests
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The Northwest Iberian montane forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It lies in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula, includes inland mountains, foothills, and plateaus in northwestern Spain and northeastern Portugal.
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Northwest Iberian montane forests | |
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![]() Montesinho Natural Park, Portugal | |
![]() Location map of the Northwest Iberian montane forests | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 57,407 km2 (22,165 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Regions of Portugal and autonomous communities of Spain |
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Conservation | |
Conservation status | critical/endangered |
Protected | 15,628 km2 (27%)[1] |
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