List of ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea

List of ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea

The following is a list of ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). The country's three distinct geographic regions (Río Muni on the African mainland, Bioko island, and Annobón island) are home to distinct ecoregions.

Terrestrial ecoregions

Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

* Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests (Bioko)
* Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests (Río Muni)
* Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests (Bioko)
* Sao Tome, Principe and Annobon moist lowland forests (Annobón)

Mangroves

* Central African mangroves (Río Muni)

Freshwater ecoregions

* Central West Coastal Equatorial (Río Muni)
* Northern West Coastal Equatorial (Bioko)
* São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón (Annobón)

Marine ecoregions

* Gulf of Guinea Central (Bioko Island, Río Muni)
* Gulf of Guinea Islands (Annobón)

References

* Burgess, Neil, Jennifer D’Amico Hales, Emma Underwood (2004). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment". Island Press, Washington DC.
* Spalding, Mark D., Helen E. Fox, Gerald R. Allen, Nick Davidson "et al." "Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas". "Bioscience" Vol. 57 No. 7, July/August 2007, pp. 573-583.
* Thieme, Michelle L. (2005). "Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment". Island Press, Washington DC.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of ecoregions (WWF) — This is a list of ecoregions as compiled by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The WWF identifies terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecoregions.The terrestrial scheme divides the Earth s land surface into 8 terrestrial ecozones, containing 867… …   Wikipedia

  • List of ecoregions in Cameroon — The following is a list of ecoregions in Cameroon, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).Terrestrial ecoregions by major habitat type Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests* Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests * Cameroonian… …   Wikipedia

  • List of ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo — The following is a list of ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).Terrestrial ecoregions by major habitat type Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests* Atlantic Equatorial coastal… …   Wikipedia

  • List of ecoregions in Gabon — The following is a list of ecoregions in the Gabon, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).Terrestrial ecoregions by major habitat type Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests* Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests * Northwestern …   Wikipedia

  • List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — The following is a list of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).Terrestrial ecoregions by major habitat type Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests* Albertine Rift montane… …   Wikipedia

  • List of ecoregions in Nigeria — The following is a list of ecoregions in Nigeria, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).Terrestrial ecoregions by major habitat type Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests* Cameroonian Highlands forests * Cross Niger… …   Wikipedia

  • Outline of Equatorial Guinea — …   Wikipedia

  • Lists of ecoregions by country — NOTOC A*List of ecoregions in Afghanistan *List of ecoregions in Albania *List of ecoregions in Algeria *List of ecoregions in Angola *List of ecoregions in Argentina *List of ecoregions in Armenia *List of ecoregions in Australia *List of… …   Wikipedia

  • List of freshwater ecoregions in Africa and Madagascar — This is a list of freshwater ecoregions in Africa and Madagascar, as identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).The WWF divides the Earth s land surface into ecoregions, defined as large area [s] of land or water containing a distinct assemblage …   Wikipedia

  • List of heads of state of Mauritania — President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Seal of Mauritania …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”