Central American transition zone

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The Central American transition zone is a biogeographic region where North and South American flora and fauna overlap and intermingle, creating a highly diverse and transitional ecosystem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biogeographic region
transition zone
associatedWith formation of the Isthmus of Panama
biodiversityHotspotStatus high biodiversity
characterizedBy biotic interchange
high endemism
high species richness
overlap of North American fauna
overlap of North American flora
overlap of South American fauna
overlap of South American flora
formedBy Great American Biotic Interchange
hasConservationPriority high
hasEcosystemType cloud forest
dry forest
mangrove
montane forest
tropical rainforest
hasFaunaOrigin Nearctic
Neotropical
hasFloraOrigin Gondwanan
Holarctic
hasRole bridge between Nearctic and Neotropical biotas
hasTemporalOrigin Pliocene
linked to: Pliocene epoch
importantFor dispersal of mammals
migration of birds
plant dispersal
includes Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
southern Mexico
locatedIn Central America
partOf Nearctic–Neotropical transition
Neotropical realm
recognizedBy biogeographers
relatedTo Isthmus of Panama
spans Mesoamerica
studiedIn biogeography
ecology
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
climate change
deforestation
urbanization

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North American mammals region Central American transition zone
Central American montane forests locatedOn Central American mountain ranges
linked to: Central American transition zone