| Coastal Venezuelan mangroves | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Ecoregion territory (in red) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropic |
| Biome | Mangroves |
| Geography | |
| Area | 5,698 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°53′N 68°17′W / 10.88°N 68.28°W |
The Coastal Venezuelan mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID: NT1408) covers the salt-water mangrove forests along the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean coast of Venezuela, from Cocinetas Basin (on the western border with Colombia) to the edge of the Caño Manamo River and the Orinoco Delta in the east. It is one of the largest mangrove ecoregions in South America, with an area of 5,698 km2, and stretching across over 400 km of Venezuelan coastline.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Coastal Venezuelan mangroves". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Coastal Venezuelan mangroves". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved November 20, 2020.