Faroe Islands boreal grasslands | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 1,451 km2 (560 sq mi) |
Country | Denmark |
Coordinates | 62°00′N 6°45′W / 62°N 6.75°W |
The Faroe Islands boreal grasslands ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0807) covers all of the territory of the Faroe Islands, an archipelago of 18 islands in the North Atlantic, roughly equidistant between Scotland, Norway, and Iceland.[1][2][3][4] The ground cover is mostly grassland and dwarf shrub heath (about 80% of the land), the remainder is bare ground or sparse vegetation. There are no forests on the islands.[1]