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Terrestrial ecoregions of the world. This is a list of terrestrial ecoregions as compiled by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The WWF identifies terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecoregions. The terrestrial scheme divides the Earth's land surface into 8 biogeographic realms, containing 867 smaller ecoregions.
List of ecoregions in the United States (EPA) Ecoregions of the world defined by the conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) : Global 200 ecoregions (WWF), 238 single or combined ecoregions identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as priorities for conservation. List of terrestrial ecoregions (WWF) 867 terrestrial ecoregions.
One way of mapping terrestrial (land) biomes around the world. A biome (/ ˈ b aɪ. oʊ m /) is a distinct geographical region with specific climate, vegetation, and animal life. It consists of a biological community that has formed in response to its physical environment and regional climate. [1] [2] Biomes may span more than one continent.
This is a list of countries and territories of the world according to the total area covered by forests, based on data published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In 2010, the world had 3.92 billion hectares (ha) of tree cover, extending over 30% of its land area. [1] [need quotation to verify]
These forests are the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems in the world. Proportion and distribution of global forest area by climatic domain, 2020 [1] A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees. [2]
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests; Temperate coniferous forest; Temperate deciduous forest; Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands; Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests; Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests; Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands; Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
List of forests in France; List of forests in Iceland; List of forests in India; List of forests in Ireland; List of forests in Israel; List of Liberian national forests; List of forests in Lithuania; Forests of Mexico; Forests of Poland; List of forests in Serbia; List of forests of South Africa; Forests of Sweden; List of Forest Parks of ...
List of countries by forest area – using data from the CIA's World Factbook, presents the total area in km 2 and the percentage of land covered by forests; Lists of forests. List of old growth forests – by continent, country, province; with various descriptive information