Southern Andean Yungas


The Southern Andean Yungas is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Yungas of southwestern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.

Setting

The ecoregion occurs in elevations ranging from.

Climate

This ecoregion has a subtropical highland climate. The climate is influenced by trade winds that bring about of rain per year.

Flora

The Southern Andean Yungas consists of a mesic evergreen forest, with trees typically less than tall. Between the forest is dominated by Andean alder and mountain pine. At lower elevations these species mix with other trees, especially Lauraceae and Myrtaceae.

Fauna

Many tropical species find the southern limit of their range in this ecoregion.
Mammals that may be found here include the white-lipped peccary, the collared peccary, and the South American tapir. Cats include the jaguar, puma, margay, and jaguarundi.
Birds with ranges restricted to this ecoregion include the red-faced guan, Rothschild's swift, and the rufous-throated dipper.

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