List of ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of ecoregion
s in Equatorial Guinea
, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). The country's three distinct geographic regions (Río Muni
on the African mainland, Bioko
island, and Annobón
island) are home to distinct ecoregions.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). The country's three distinct geographic regions (Río Muni
Río Muni
Río Muni is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 km².-History:Río Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778 in the Treaty of El Pardo...
on the African mainland, Bioko
Bioko
Bioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...
island, and Annobón
Annobón
Annobón may refer to:* Annobón Province* Annobonese language* Annobon people...
island) are home to distinct ecoregions.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
- Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forestsCross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forestsThe Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of west-central Africa. This is lush forest rich in flora and birdlife.-Location and description:...
(Bioko) - Atlantic Equatorial coastal forestsAtlantic Equatorial coastal forestsThe Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of central Africa, covering hills, plains, and mountains of the Atlantic coast of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.This is rich forest home...
(Río Muni) - Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forestsMount Cameroon and Bioko montane forestsThe Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests ecoregion, of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome, are in Afromontane habitats in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea of Africa.- Setting :...
(Bioko) - São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón moist lowland forests (Annobón)
Freshwater ecoregions
- Central West Coastal Equatorial (Río Muni)
- Northern West Coastal Equatorial (Bioko)
- São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón (Annobón)
Marine ecoregions
- Gulf of Guinea Central (Bioko Island, Río Muni)
- Gulf of Guinea Islands (Annobón)