Ussuri broadleaf and mixed forests


The Ussuri broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion covers a mountainous areas above the lower Amur River and Ussuri River in Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai in the Russian Far East. The ecoregion is in the Palearctic realm, with a Humid Continental climate. It covers.

Location and description

The ecoregion covers a "Z" shaped area in which the northern section is a 400 km band of forest north of Khabarovsk parallel to the Amur River, the vertical band of which parallels the Ussuri River on the western slopes of the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, and the base of which is the eastern slope of the Sikhote-Alin in Primorsky Krai.

Climate

The region has a Humid continental, cool summer climate. This climate is characterized by high variation in temperature, both daily and seasonally; with dry winters and cool summers.

Flora and fauna

The Ussuri forests are the most biologically diverse in northern Asia. The maritime influence moderates the climate, precipitation is high enough to support rich forests, and the region is a boundary area between mountains, river flat lands, and sea coast.
The forests of the region are dominated by Spruce, Dahurian larch, Korean pine, Mongolian oak, and Japanese white birch.

Protections

Notable protected areas of the Russian Federation in the ecoregion include:
These are all IUCN class Ia "strict ecological reserves".