| Colorado Rockies forests | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Forest and lake in the Elk Mountains, Colorado | |
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate coniferous forest |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 210[1] |
| Mammal species | 103[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 1.2653%[1] |
| Protected | 65.39%[1] |
The Colorado Rockies forests is a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the United States. This ecoregion is located in the highest ranges of the Rocky Mountains, in central and western Colorado, northern New Mexico and southeastern Wyoming, and experiences a dry continental climate.[2][3]
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies forests". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2024-05-29.