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This is a list of ecoregions as compiled by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). That group divides the Earth's land surface into 8 major ecozones containing 867 smaller ecoregions. Many consider this classification to be quite decisive, and some propose these as stable borders for bioregional democracy initiatives.
Terrestrial
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Afrotropical
- Guinean moist forests (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo)
- Congolian coastal forests (Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Republic of Congo)
- Cameroon highlands forests (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria)
- Northeastern Congo basin moist forests (Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Central Congo basin moist forests (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Western Congo basin moist forests (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo)
- Albertine rift montane forests (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
- East African coastal forests (Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania)
- Eastern arc montane forests (Kenya, Tanzania)
- Madagascar forests and shrublands (Madagascar)
- Seychelles and Mascarenes moist forests (Mauritius, Reunion (France), Seychelles)
Australasia
- Sulawesi moist forests (Indonesia)
- Moluccas moist forests (Indonesia)
- Southern New Guinea lowland forests (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)
- New Guinea montane forests (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)
- Solomons-Vanuatu-Bismarck moist forests (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu)
- Queensland tropical forests (Australia)
- New Caledonia moist forests (New Caledonia)
- Lord Howe-Norfolk Islands forests (Australia)
Indo-Malayan
- Southwestern Ghats moist forests (India)
- Sri Lankan moist forests (Sri Lanka)
- Northern Indochina subtropical moist forests (China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Southeast China-Hainan moist forests (China, Vietnam)
- Taiwan montane forests (China)
- Annamite Range moist forests (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)
- Sumatran Islands lowland and montane forests (Indonesia)
- Philippines moist forests (Philippines)
- Palawan moist forests (Philippines)
- Kayah-Karen/Tenasserim moist forests (Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand)
- Peninsular Malaysian lowland and mountain forests (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand)
- Borneo Lowland and montane forests (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia)
- Nansei Shoto Archipelago forests (Japan)
- Eastern Deccan Plateau moist forests (India)
- Naga-Manupuri-Chin Hills moist forests (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar)
- Cardamom Mountains moist forests (Cambodia, Thailand)
- Western Java mountain forests (Indonesia)
Neotropical
- Greater Antillean moist forests (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico)
- Talamancan and Isthmian Pacific forests (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Chocó-Darién moist forests (Colombia, Ecuador, Panama)
- Northern Andean montane forests (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru)
- Coastal Venezuela montane forests (Venezuela)
- Guianan moist forests (Brazil, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela)
- Napo moist forests (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
- Río Negro-Juruá moist forests (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela)
- Guayanan Highlands forests (Brazil, Colombia, Guayana, Suriname, Venezuela)
- Central Andean Yungas (Argentina, Bolivia, Peru)
- Southwestern Amazonian moist forests (Bolivia, Brazil, Peru)
- Atlantic forests (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay)
Oceania
- South Pacific Islands forests (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna Islands)
- Hawai'i moist forests (Hawaii)
Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Afrotropical
- Madagascar dry forests (Madagascar)
Australasia
- Nusu Tenggara dry forests (Indonesia)
- New Caledonia dry forests (New Caledonia)
Indo-Malayan
- Indochina dry forests (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Chhota-Nagpur dry forests (India)
Neotropical
- Mexican dry forest (Guatemala, Mexico)
- Tumbesian-Andean Valleys dry forests (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
- Chiquitano dry forest (Bolivia, Brazil)
- Atlantic dry forests (Brazil)
Oceania
- Hawaii dry forests (Hawaii)
Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests
Indomalaya
- Himalayan subtropical pine forests (Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan)
- Luzon tropical pine forests (Philippines)
- Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests (India, Myanmar)
- Sumatran tropical pine forests (Indonesia)
Nearctic
- Bermuda subtropical conifer forests (Bermuda)
- Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests (Mexico, United States)
- Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests (Mexico, United States)
Neotropical
- Bahamian pine forests (Bahamas)
- Belizian pine forests (Belize)
- Central American pine-oak forests (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua)
- Cuban pine forests (Cuba)
- Hispaniolan pine forests (Dominican Republic, Haiti)
- Miskito pine forests (Honduras, Nicaragua)
- Sierra de la Laguna pine-oak forests (Mexico)
- Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests (Mexico)
- Sierra Madre del Sur pine-oak forests (Mexico)
- Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests (Mexico)
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Australasia
- Eastern Australia Temperate Forests (Australia)
- Tasmanian Temperate Rain Forests (Australia)
- New Zealand Temperate Forests (New Zealand)
Indo-Malayan
- Eastern Himalayan Broadleaf and Conifer Forests (Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal)
- Western Himalayan Temperate Forests (Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan)
Nearctic
- Appalachian and Mixed Mesophytic Forests (United States)
Palearctic
- Southwest China Temperate Forests (China)
- Russian Far East Temperate Forests (Russia)
Temperate Coniferous Forests
Nearctic
- Alberta Mountain forests (Canada)
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests (Canada)
- Arizona Mountains forests (United States)
- Atlantic coastal pine barrens (United States)
- Blue Mountains forests (United States)
- British Columbia mainland coastal forests (Canada, United States)
- Cascade Mountains leeward forests (Canada, United States)
- Central and Southern Cascades forests (United States)
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests (Canada)
- Central Pacific coastal forests (Canada, United States)
- Colorado Rockies forests (United States)
- Eastern Cascades forests (Canada, United States)
- Fraser Plateau and Basin complex (Canada)
- Great Basin montane forests (United States)
- Klamath-Siskiyou forests (United States)
- Middle Atlantic coastal forests (United States)
- North Central Rockies forests (Canada, United States)
- Northern California coastal forests (United States)
- Northern Pacific coastal forests (Canada, United States)
- Northern transitional alpine forests (Canada)
- Okanogan dry forests (Canada, United States)
- Piney Woods forests (United States)
- Puget lowland forests (Canada, United States)
- Queen Charlotte Islands (Canada)
- Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir pine-oak forests (Mexico)
- Sierra Nevada forests (United States)
- South Central Rockies forests (United States)
- Southeastern conifer forests (United States)
- Wasatch and Uinta montane forests (United States)
Neotropical
- Valdivian temperate rain forests (Argentina, Chile)
Palearctic
- European-Mediterranean Montane Mixed Forests (Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia)
- Caucasus-Anatolian-Hyrcanian Temperate Forests (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan)
- Altai-Sayan Montane Forests (China, Kazakstan, Mongolia, Russia)
- Hengduan Shan Coniferous Forests (China)
Boreal Forests/Taiga
Nearctic
- Muskwa/Slave Lake Boreal Forests (Canada)
- Canadian Boreal Forests (Canada)
Palearctic
- Ural Mountains Taiga (Russia)
- Eastern Siberian Taiga (Russia)
- Kamchatka Taiga and Grasslands (Russia)
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas and Shrublands
Afrotropical
- Horn of Africa Acacia Savannas (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan)
- East African Acacia Savannas (Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda)
- Central and Eastern Miombo Woodlands (Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
- Sudanian Savannas (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda)
Australasia
- Northern Australia and Trans-Fly Savannas (Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)
Indo-Malayan
- Terai-Duar Savannas and Grasslands (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal)
Neotropical
- Llanos Savannas (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Cerrado Woodlands and Savannas (Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay)
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas and Shrublands
Nearctic
- Northern Prairie (Canada, United States)
Neotropical
- Patagonian Steppe (Argentina, Chile)
Palearctic
- Daurian Steppe (China, Mongolia, Russia)
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas
Afrotropical
- Sudd-Sahelian Flooded Grasslands and Savannas (Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda)
- Zambezian Flooded Savannas (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia)
Indo-Malayan
- Rann of Kutch Flooded Grasslands (India, Pakistan)
Neotropical
- Everglades Flooded Grasslands (United States)
- Pantanal Flooded Savannas (Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay)
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
Afrotropical
- Ethiopian Highlands (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan)
- Southern Rift Montane Woodlands (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia)
- East African Moorlands (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
- Drakensberg Montane Shrublands and Woodlands (Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland)
Australasia
- Central Range Subalpine Grasslands (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea)
Indo-Malayan
- Kinabalu Montane Scrub (Malaysia)
Neotropical
- Northern Andean Paramo (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)
- Central Andean Dry Puna (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru)
Palearctic
- Tibetan Plateau Steppe (Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan)
- Middle Asian Montane Steppe and Woodlands (Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)
- Eastern Himalayan Alpine Meadows (Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal)
Tundra
Nearctic
- Alaskan North Slope Coastal Tundra (Canada, United States)
- Canadian Low Arctic Tundra (Canada)
Palearctic
- Fenno-Scandia Alpine Tundra and Taiga (Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden)
- Taimyr and Siberian Coastal Tundra (Russia)
- Chukote Coastal Tundra (Russia)
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands and Scrub
Afrotropical
- Fynbos (South Africa)
Australasia
- Southwestern Australia Forests and Scrub (Australia)
- Southern Australia Mallee and Woodlands (Australia)
Nearctic
- California Chaparral and Woodlands (Mexico, United States)
Neotropical
- Chilean Matorral (Chile)
Palearctic
- Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands and Scrub (Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Madeira Islands, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, Yugoslavia)
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands
Afrotropical
- Namib-Karoo-Kaokeveld Deserts (Angola, Namibia, South Africa)
- Madagascar Spiny Thicket (Madagascar)
- Socotra Island Desert (Yemen)
- Arabian Highland Woodlands and Shrublands (Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)
Australasia
- Carnavon Xeric Scrub (Australia)
- Great Sandy-Tanami Deserts (Australia)
Nearctic
- Sonoran-Baja Deserts (Mexico, United States)
- Chihuahuan-Tehuacán Deserts (Mexico, United States)
Neotropical
- Galápagos Islands Scrub (Ecuador)
- Atacama-Sechura Deserts (Chile, Peru)
Palearctic
- Central Asian Deserts (Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan)
Mangroves
Afrotropical
- Gulf of Guinea Mangroves (Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria)
- East African Mangroves (Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania)
- Madagascar Mangroves (Madagascar)
Australasia
- New Guinea Mangroves (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Indo-Malayan)
- Sundarbans Mangroves (Bangladesh, India)
- Greater Sundas Mangroves (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia)
Neotropical
- Guianan-Amazon Mangroves (Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela)
- Panama Bight Mangroves (Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru)
Freshwater
Large Rivers
Afrotropical
- Congo River and Flooded Forests - Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo
Indo-Malayan
- Mekong River - Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Nearctic
- Colorado River - Mexico, United States
- Lower Mississippi River - United States
Neotropical
- Amazon River and Flooded Forests - Brazil, Colombia, Peru
- Orinoco River and Flooded Forests - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Palearctic
- Yangtze River and Lakes - China
Large River Headwaters
Afrotropical
- Congo Basin Piedmont Rivers and Streams - Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Sudan
Nearctic
- Mississippi Piedmont Rivers and Streams - United States
Neotropical
- Upper Amazon Rivers and Streams - Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
- Upper Paraná Rivers and Streams - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
- Brazilian Shield Amazonian Rivers and Streams - Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
Large River Deltas
Afrotropical
- Niger River Delta - Nigeria
Indo-Malayan
- Indus River Delta - India, Pakistan
Palearctic
- Volga River Delta - Kazakhstan, Russia
- Mesopotamian Delta and Marshes - Iran, Iraq, Kuwait
- Danube River Delta - Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Lena River Delta - Russia
Small Rivers
Afrotropical
- Upper Guinea Rivers and Streams - Côte D’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
- Madagascar Freshwater - Madagascar
- Gulf of Guinea Rivers and Streams - Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo
- Cape Rivers and Streams - South Africa
Australasia
- New Guinea Rivers and Streams - Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
- New Caledonia Rivers and Streams - New Caledonia (France)
- Kimberley Rivers and Streams - Australia
- Southwest Australia Rivers and Streams - Australia
- Eastern Australia Rivers and Streams - Australia
Indo-Malayan
- Xi Jiang Rivers and Streams - China, Vietnam
- Western Ghats Rivers and Streams - India
- Southwestern Sri Lanka Rivers and Streams - Sri Lanka
- Salween River - China, Myanmar, Thailand
- Sundaland Rivers and Swamps - Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Nearctic
- Southeastern Rivers and Streams - United States
- Pacific Northwest Coastal Rivers and Streams - United States
- Gulf of Alaska Coastal Rivers and Streams - Canada, United States
Neotropical
- Guianan Freshwater - Brazil, French Guiana (France), Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
- Greater Antillean Freshwater - Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico (United States)
Palearctic
- Balkan Rivers and Streams - Albania, Bosnia and Herzogovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
- Russian Far East Rivers and Wetlands - China, Mongolia, Russia
Large Lakes
Afrotropical
- Rift Valley Lakes - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Neotropical
- High Andean Lakes - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru
Palearctic
- Lake Baikal - Russia
- Lake Biwa - Japan
Small Lakes
Afrotropical
- Cameroon Crater Lakes - Cameroon
Australasia
- Lakes Kutubu and Sentani - Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
- Central Sulawesi Lakes - Indonesia
Indo-Malayan
- Philippines Freshwater - Philippines
- Lake Inle - Myanmar
- Yunnan Lakes and Streams - China
Neotropical
- Mexican Highland Lakes - Mexico
Xeric Basins
Australasia
- Central Australian Freshwater - Australia
Nearctic
- Chihuahuan Freshwater - Mexico, United States
Palearctic
- Anatolian Freshwater - Syria, Turkey
Marine
Polar Seas
Antarctic
- Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea - Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea
Arctic
- Bering Sea - Canada, Russia, United States
- Barents-Kara Sea - Norway, Russia
Temperate Shelfs and Seas
Mediterranean
- Mediterranean Sea - Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Gibraltar (United Kingdom), Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
North Temperate Atlantic
- Northeast Atlantic Shelf Marine - Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Grand Banks - Canada, St. Pierre and Miquelon (France), United States
- Chesapeake Bay - United States
North Temperate Indo-Pacific
- Yellow Sea - China, North Korea, South Korea
- Okhotsk Sea - Japan, Russia
Southern Ocean
- Patagonian Southwest Atlantic - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
- Southern Australian Marine - Australia
- New Zealand Marine - New Zealand
Temperate Upwelling
North Temperate Indo-Pacific
- Californian Current - Canada, Mexico, United States
South Temperate Atlantic
- Benguela Current - Namibia, South Africa
South Temperate Indo-Pacific
- Humboldt Current - Chile, Ecuador, Peru
- Agulhas Current - Mozambique, South Africa
Tropical Upwelling
Central Indo-Pacific
- Western Australian Marine - Australia
Eastern Indo-Pacific
- Panama Bight - Colombia, Ecuador, Panama
- Gulf of California - Mexico
- Galápagos Marine - Ecuador
Eastern Tropical Atlantic
- Canary Current - Canary Islands (Spain), Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Western Sahara (Morocco)
Tropical Coral
Central Indo-Pacific
- Nansei Shoto - Japan
- Sulu-Sulawesi Seas - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
- Bismarck-Solomon Seas - Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Banda-Flores Sea - Indonesia
- New Caledonia Barrier Reef - New Caledonia (France)
- Great Barrier Reef - Australia
- Lord Howe-Norfolk Islands Marine - Australia
- Palau Marine - Palau
- Andaman Sea - Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), Indonesia, Malasia, Myanmar, Thailand
Eastern Indo-Pacific
- Tahitian Marine - Cook Islands (New Zealand), French Polynesia (France)
- Hawaiian Marine - Hawaii (United States)
- Rapa Nui - Chile
- Fiji Barrier Reef - Fiji
Western Indo-Pacific
- Maldives, Chagos, Lakshadweep Atolls - Chagos Archipelago (United Kingdom), India, Maldives, Sri Lanka
- Red Sea - Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen
- Arabian Sea - Djibouti, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- East African Marine - Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania
Western Tropical Atlantic
- Mesoamerican Reef - Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
- Greater Antillean Marine - Bahamas, Cayman Islands (United Kingdom), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (United States), Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom), United States
- Southern Caribbean Sea - Aruba (Netherlands), Columbia, Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands), Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
- Northeast Brazil Shelf Marine - Brazil
See also
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External links
ecoregions
"List of ecoregions"