Trinidad and Tobago moist forests | |
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![]() Waterfall in Waterfall in Grande Riviere, Trinidad | |
![]() Ecoregion territory (in blue dashed box) | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropic |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 4,662 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Coordinates | 10°27′N 61°15′W / 10.45°N 61.25°W |
The Trinidad and Tobago moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0171) covers most of Trinidad Island and Tobago Island near the coast of South America where the southeastern Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Small portions of the islands around river estuaries and coastal lowlands are mangroves or dry forests. Species diversity is very high, in particular for plants (over 2,500 species) and birds (over 400 species). Tobago, being much smaller, has fewer species.[1][2] [3] [4]