Arizona/New Mexico Mountains ecoregion
| Arizona/New Mexico Mountains ecoregion | |
|---|---|
Aspen forest below Humphreys Peak | |
The Arizona/New Mexico Mountains ecoregion (23) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate coniferous forests |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 208 |
| Mammal species | 123 |
| Geography | |
| Area | 109,100 km2 (42,100 mi2) |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Rivers | Gila River |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 0.307% |
| Protected | 73.78% |
The Arizona/New Mexico Mountains ecoregion is a Level III ecoregion designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico, with a small extension into the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas. The World Wildlife Fund named this ecoregion Arizona Mountains forests, and classified it as a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion. The ecoregion has a rich variety of woodland habitats and wildlife.