Ozark Mountain forests

Ozark Mountain forests
Ouachita Mountains in Oklahoma
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Bird species	191[1]
Mammal species	61[1]
Geography
Area	62,000 km^2 (24,000 sq mi)
Country	United States
States	Arkansas Oklahoma
Coordinates	35°N 94°W
Conservation
Habitat loss	25.522%[1]
Protected	20.57%[1]

The Ozark Mountain forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the central United States delineated by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The ecoregion covers an area of 23,900 square miles (62,000 square kilometers) in northern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.

The Boston Mountains and Ouachita Mountains are the main mountain ranges of the region.

See also

• List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)
• U.S. Interior Highlands
• Ozarks
• Ozark–St. Francis National Forest
• Ouachita Mountains
• Ouachita National Forest

References

1. Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.

External links

• "Ozark Mountain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.