Central American Atlantic moist forests
| Central American Atlantic moist forests | |
|---|---|
Cerro Chachahuate | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 89,979 km2 (34,741 mi2) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 13°45′N 84°45′W / 13.75°N 84.75°W |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 30.2% |
The Central American Atlantic moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0111) covers the lowland coastal forests of Honduras, southeast Guatemala, and the eastern forests of Nicaragua (plus two small patches in Belize). Half of the ecoregion is closed-canopy tropical broadleaf evergreen forest, with tree heights reaching 50 meters. This ecoregion has the largest single fragment of natural forest in Central America, with a size of 14,629 square kilometres (5,648 mi2). The total area is 89,979 square kilometres (34,741 mi2).