Mesoamerican forests

E292768

Mesoamerican forests are biodiverse tropical and subtropical woodlands stretching from southern Mexico through Central America, renowned for their rich endemic species and cultural significance.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mesoamerican forests canonical 2
Maya Mountains ecosystem 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biodiversity hotspot
forest ecosystem
tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest
biomeType montane cloud forest
tropical dry forest
tropical rainforest
borderedBy Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
contains Lacandon Jungle
surface form: Maya Forest

Mosquitia rainforest
Lacandon Jungle
surface form: Selva Lacandona

Talamanca cloud forests
culturallySignificantFor Maya peoples
indigenous communities of Central America
harborsSpecies Baird's tapir
harpy eagle
howler monkey
jaguar
ocelot
Resplendent quetzal
surface form: resplendent quetzal

scarlet macaw
hasClimate subtropical
tropical
hasConservationInitiative Mesoamerican Biological Corridor
hasEcosystemService climate regulation
habitat provision
pollination
hasHighLevelOf endemism
species richness
importantFor carbon sequestration
indigenous livelihoods
soil conservation
water regulation
locatedIn Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mesoamerica
Nicaragua
Panama
southern Mexico
partOf Neotropical realm
recognizedAs Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot
surface form: Mesoamerican Biodiversity Hotspot
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
cattle ranching
climate change
deforestation
infrastructure development
logging

Referenced by (3)

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Neotropical realm includesRegion Mesoamerican forests
white-lipped peccary foundIn Mesoamerican forests
Chiquibul Forest Reserve protects Mesoamerican forests
this entity surface form: Maya Mountains ecosystem