| Costa Rican seasonal moist forests | |
|---|---|
 Poas Volcano area, Costa Rica | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropic |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 10,791 km2 (4,166 sq mi) |
| Country | Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
| Coordinates | 9°45′N 84°15′W / 9.75°N 84.25°W |
The Costa Rican seasonal moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0119) covers the Pacific Slope of the volcanic mountain range of northwestern Costa Rica and the extreme south of Nicaragua. The area has a distinct dry season during which the characteristic deciduous trees drop their leaves. The forests themselves have been highly degraded in the past by human conversion to agriculture and settlement. The Costa Rican capital city of San Jose is in the middle of this ecoregion.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Costa Rican seasonal moist forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Costa Rican seasonal moist forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Costa Rican seasonal moist forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.