Ozark Mountain forests

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of Arkansas and Okhaloma, United States

Ozark Mountain forests

Ouachita Mountains in Oklahoma

Ecology
Realm| Nearctic
Biome| Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Bird species| 191[1]
Mammal species| 61[1]
Geography
Area| 62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Country| United States
States| Arkansas and Oklahoma
Coordinates| 35°N 94°W﻿ / ﻿35°N 94°W﻿ / 35; -94Coordinates: 35°N 94°W﻿ / ﻿35°N 94°W﻿ / 35; -94
Conservation
Habitat loss| 25.522%[1]
Protected| 20.57%[1]

The Ozark Mountain forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the central United States delineated by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The ecoregion covers an area of 23,900 square miles (62,000 square kilometers) in northern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.

The Boston Mountains and Ouachita Mountains are the main mountain ranges of the region.

## See also

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* List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)
* U.S. Interior Highlands
* Ozarks
* Ozark–St. Francis National Forest
* Ouachita Mountains
* Ouachita National Forest

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.

## External links

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* "Ozark Mountain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.