Satellite view of the central Anatolian deciduous forests, Turkey Photograph by USGS   Western Asia: Central Turkey Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests   39,200 square miles (101,400 square kilometers) -- about the size of Virginia Vulnerable

· Location and General Description
· Biodiversity Features
· Current Status
· Threats
· Ecoregion Justification
· References
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Location and General Description

Biodiversity Features

Current Status

Types and Severity of Threats

Justification of Ecoregion Delineation

This ecoregion includes the Central Anatolia deciduous tree-steppes described by Guidotti et al. (1986).

References

Guidotti, G., P. Regato, and S. Jimenez-Caballero. 1986. The Major Forest Types in the Mediterranean. World Wildlife Fund, Rome, Italy.

For more general information on this ecoregion, go to the WildWorld version of this description.