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List of ecoregions in Nigeria
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The biogeographic regionalization of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity, known as Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World (TEOW), is made up of 867 ecoregions that are divided into 14 biomes. In addition to offering a comprehensive map of terrestrial biodiversity, TEOW also provides a global species database for ecological analyses and priority setting, a logical biogeographic framework for large-scale conservation strategies, a map for enhancing biogeographic literacy, and a foundation for the Global 200.[1][2]
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Similarly, another author indicated that there are 14 distinct biomes, including forests, grasslands, and deserts, among the 846 ecoregions that make up the area. Ecoregions vary in size; the island group of St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean is only 6 km2, while the East Siberian Taiga is 39 million km2.[3]
According to the Worldwide Fund for Nature, the following is a list of ecoregions in Nigeria.
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Terrestrial ecoregions
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Flooded grasslands and savannas
Mangroves
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Freshwater ecoregions
by bioregion
Nilo-Sudan
- Bight Coastal
- Lake Chad Catchment
- Lower Niger-Benue
- Niger Delta
West Coastal Equatorial
- Northern West Coastal Equatorial
Marine ecoregions
- Gulf of Guinea Central
References
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