| Northern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves | |
|---|---|
 Mangroves in Monterrico, Guatemala | |
 Ecoregion territory (in red) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropic |
| Biome | Mangroves |
| Geography | |
| Area | 1,035 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Country | Guatemala, El Salvador |
| Coordinates | 13°54′N 90°28′W / 13.9°N 90.46°W |
The Northern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID: NT1425) covers the mangrove habitats in a series of sites along the Pacific Ocean coast of Guatemala and El Salvador. This part of Central America is relatively dry compared to higher elevations or more southerly areas, so the wetland mangroves serve as a refuge for animals of the interior during the winter dry season. The mangroves only extend a few kilometers inland to where the salt water influence is gone; the ecoregion surrounding the mangroves is the Central American dry forests ecoregion.[1][2] [3]
- ^ "Northern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Northern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved November 20, 2020.