Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine–oak forests
| Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine–oak forests | |
|---|---|
Cerro San Felipe, located in Benito Juárez National Park, is important as the water source for the city of Oaxaca | |
Location of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine–oak forests ecoregion | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical coniferous forests |
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| Bird species | 447 |
| Mammal species | 176 |
| Geography | |
| Area | 14,300 km2 (5,500 mi2) |
| Country | Mexico |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Habitat loss | 15.078% |
| Protected | 6.43% |
The Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine–oak forests is a tropical and subtropical coniferous forests ecoregion in Southern Mexico.
It occupies the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca, a mountain range which lies mostly within the state of Oaxaca, and extends north into Puebla and Veracruz states. It is one of a chain of pine–oak forest ecoregions extending along the American Cordillera from Oregon and California in the north to Nicaragua in the south.