Central American montane forests
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The Central American montane forests are a high-elevation, moist tropical and subtropical forest ecoregion stretching along Central America’s major mountain ranges and renowned for their exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central American montane forests canonical | 1 |
| Central American montane forests ecoregion | 1 |
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Target entity: Central American montane forests Context triple: [Sierra Madre de Chiapas, ecoregion, Central American montane forests]
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Central American dry forests
Central American dry forests are a tropical ecoregion characterized by seasonally dry woodlands and savannas that support diverse flora and fauna across parts of Central America.
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Mesoamerican forests
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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Costa Rican Rainforest
The Costa Rican Rainforest is a lush tropical ecosystem renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity, dense vegetation, and abundant wildlife, including numerous bird, insect, and primate species.
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Chocó–Darién moist forests
The Chocó–Darién moist forests are a highly biodiverse tropical rainforest ecoregion along the Pacific coast of Colombia and Panama, known for extreme rainfall, rich endemic species, and largely intact wilderness.
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Green Mountain cloud forest
The Green Mountain cloud forest is a man-made, high-altitude tropical forest on Ascension Island, notable for its lush, mist-shrouded vegetation created through extensive 19th-century planting efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Central American montane forests Target entity description: The Central American montane forests are a high-elevation, moist tropical and subtropical forest ecoregion stretching along Central America’s major mountain ranges and renowned for their exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
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A.
Central American dry forests
Central American dry forests are a tropical ecoregion characterized by seasonally dry woodlands and savannas that support diverse flora and fauna across parts of Central America.
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B.
Mesoamerican forests
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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C.
Costa Rican Rainforest
The Costa Rican Rainforest is a lush tropical ecosystem renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity, dense vegetation, and abundant wildlife, including numerous bird, insect, and primate species.
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D.
Chocó–Darién moist forests
The Chocó–Darién moist forests are a highly biodiverse tropical rainforest ecoregion along the Pacific coast of Colombia and Panama, known for extreme rainfall, rich endemic species, and largely intact wilderness.
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Green Mountain cloud forest
The Green Mountain cloud forest is a man-made, high-altitude tropical forest on Ascension Island, notable for its lush, mist-shrouded vegetation created through extensive 19th-century planting efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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ecoregion ⓘ montane forest ⓘ tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
dry forests at lower elevations
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lowland tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| climate |
cool subtropical
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humid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon storage
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water regulation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| elevationRange |
generally above 1,000 meters
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up to around 3,000 meters or more in some areas ⓘ |
| extendsThrough |
Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
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El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ western Panama ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex topography
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exceptional biodiversity ⓘ high humidity ⓘ high levels of endemism ⓘ high rainfall ⓘ persistent cloud cover in many areas ⓘ steep environmental gradients ⓘ |
| hasConservationMeasure |
biosphere reserves
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national parks ⓘ protected areas ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Baird's tapir
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surface form:
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct) ⓘ horned guan ⓘ
surface form:
horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
numerous endemic birds ⓘ numerous endemic plants ⓘ Resplendent quetzal ⓘ
surface form:
resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
various endemic frogs ⓘ various endemic salamanders ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
bromeliads
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epiphytes ⓘ ferns ⓘ oaks (Quercus spp.) ⓘ orchids ⓘ pines (Pinus spp.) ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
cloud forest
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evergreen broadleaf forest ⓘ oak forest ⓘ pine–oak forest ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Central American transition zone
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surface form:
Central American mountain ranges
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| partOf | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
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climate change ⓘ deforestation ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ logging ⓘ |
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Subject: Central American montane forests Description of subject: The Central American montane forests are a high-elevation, moist tropical and subtropical forest ecoregion stretching along Central America’s major mountain ranges and renowned for their exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
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