Hokkaido deciduous forests

Hokkaidō deciduous forests
Mt Mekunnai
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Geography
Area25,381 km2 (9,800 sq mi)
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°09′N 141°45′E / 43.15°N 141.75°E / 43.15; 141.75

The Hokkaidō deciduous forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0423) covers the northern and southern coasts of the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the main islands of Japan. The region sits in the transition zone between the colder subarctic forests to the north and the more temperate forests to the south. Characteristic trees include Mongolian oak, Basswood, and Ash trees.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hokkaido deciduous forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.

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