Cuban pine forests
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23.13°N 82.383°W / 23.13; -82.383
Quick Facts Ecology, Realm ...
Ecology | |
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Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests |
Bird species | 249[1] |
Mammal species | 34[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 6,400 km2 (2,500 sq mi) |
Country | Cuba |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
Habitat loss | 52.883%[1] |
Protected | 7.66%[1] |
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The Cuban pine forests are a tropical coniferous forest ecoregion on the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. They cover an area of 6,400 km2 (2,500 sq mi), occurring in separate sections in eastern Cuba and western Cuba and Isla de la Juventud.[2]