Back Bosque mediterráneo del suroeste de la península ibérica Spanish Foreste sclerofille e miste iberiche sud-occidentali Italian 서남이베리아 지중해성 경엽수혼합림 Korean Середземноморські склерофільні та мішані ліси Південно-Західної Іберії Ukrainian
| Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests | |
|---|---|
 Oaks in Los Alcornocales Natural Park | |
 Location of the ecoregion (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 70,407 km2 (27,184 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Regions of Portugal and autonomous communities of Spain | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
| Protected | 14,761 km2 (21%)[1] |
The Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in southwestern Europe. It occupies the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, encompassing coastal lowlands and mountains in portions of Portugal and Spain.
The ecoregion has a Mediterranean climate, moderated by the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Summer temperatures tend to be cooler than other Mediterranean climate regions, and winter frosts are rare below 1500 metres.[2]
- ^ Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
- ^ "Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.