WWF ecoregion classification

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The WWF ecoregion classification is a global biogeographic system developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature that divides the world into distinct ecological regions based on shared species, habitats, and environmental conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biogeographic classification system
global ecological framework
alsoKnownAs WWF Global 200 ecoregions framework
WWF terrestrial ecoregions of the world
appliesTo coastal and shelf marine areas
inland waters
land areas
basedOn biogeographic patterns
environmental conditions
habitat types
shared species composition
covers freshwater ecosystems
marine ecosystems
terrestrial ecosystems
developer World Wide Fund for Nature
linked to: World Wildlife Fund
distinguishes areas with distinct species assemblages
areas with relatively homogeneous ecological dynamics
hasPart freshwater ecoregions
marine ecoregions
terrestrial ecoregions
includesBiome Mediterranean forests woodlands and scrub
boreal forests taiga
deserts and xeric shrublands
flooded grasslands and savannas
mangroves
montane grasslands and shrublands
temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
temperate coniferous forests
temperate grasslands savannas and shrublands
tropical and subtropical coniferous forests
tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands
tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
tundra
includesRealm Afrotropical realm
linked to: Afrotropical

Antarctic realm
linked to: Antarctic Zone

Australasian realm
Indomalayan realm
Nearctic realm
linked to: Nearctic ecozone

Neotropical realm
Oceania realm
linked to: Oceania

Palearctic realm
notablePublication Freshwater Ecoregions of the World
Marine Ecoregions of the World
Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World
numberOfBiogeographicRealms 8
numberOfTerrestrialEcoregions 867
organizesInto biogeographic realms
biomes
ecoregions
purpose to divide the world into distinct ecological regions
to identify priority areas for biodiversity conservation
to support global conservation planning
relatedWork Global 200 ecoregions
scope global
timePeriod late 20th century
usedBy biodiversity researchers
conservation organizations
environmental policymakers
usesConcept biogeographic realm
biome
ecoregion

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Australasian realm recognizedBy WWF ecoregion classification
Chihuahuan Desert hasDesignation WWF ecoregion NA1303
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Baja California desert ecoregionOf World Wildlife Fund ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Western Indo-Pacific biogeographicClassificationSystem Marine Ecoregions of the World
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecoregionCodeSystem WWF ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Succulent Karoo ecoregionCodeSystem WWF ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
WWF ecoregion classification alsoKnownAs WWF Global 200 ecoregions framework
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
WWF ecoregion classification alsoKnownAs WWF terrestrial ecoregions of the world
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
WWF ecoregion classification relatedWork Global 200 ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
WWF ecoregion classification notablePublication Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
WWF ecoregion classification notablePublication Freshwater Ecoregions of the World
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Blackland Prairie recognizedBy World Wildlife Fund ecoregion classifications
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
East European forest-steppe recognizedBy Global 200 ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ecoregionCodeSystem WWF terrestrial ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Deccan thorn scrub forests partOf Global 200 ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Yungas isRecognizedBy WWF ecoregion classifications
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Patagonian steppe ecoregionCodeSystem WWF ecoregions
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Zambezian flooded grasslands recognizedAs WWF ecoregion
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands definedBy WWF ecoregions system
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Southwest Australia Mediterranean-climate shrublands includedIn WWF ecoregions classification
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests recognizedBy WWF ecoregion system
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification
Guayanan moist forests definedBy WWF ecoregions system
linked to: WWF ecoregion classification