Ecoregions of New Zealand
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This is a list of ecoregions of New Zealand.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Tundra
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
- Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Mixed forests are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests includes four layers. The uppermost layer is the canopy composed of tall mature trees ranging from 33 to 66 m high. Below the canopy is the three-layered, shade-tolerant understory that is roughly 9 to...
- Chatham Islands temperate forests
- Fiordland temperate forests
- Nelson Coast temperate forestsNelson Coast temperate forestsThe Nelson Coast temperate forests are an ecoregion in New Zealand.-Location and description:These forests are located on the flanks of the Paparoa Range and other mountains at the top of South Island. The area is thickly forested and has high rainfall, especially on the west-facing slopes but less...
- Northland temperate forests
- Northland temperate kauri forestsNorthland temperate kauri forestsThe Northland temperate kauri forests ecoregion, within the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome, is in northern New Zealand.-Location and description:This ecoregion covers the northern end of North Island...
- Rakiura Island temperate forestsStewart Island/RakiuraStewart Island/Rakiura is the third-largest island of New Zealand. It lies south of the South Island, across Foveaux Strait. Its permanent population is slightly over 400 people, most of whom live in the settlement of Oban.- History and naming :...
- Richmond temperate forests
- Southland temperate forests
- Westland temperate forests
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial biome whose predominant vegetation consists of grasses and/or shrubs. The climate is temperate and semi-arid to semi-humid....
- Canterbury-Otago tussock grasslandsCanterbury-Otago tussock grasslandsThe Canterbury-Otago tussock grasslands are an ecoregion of South Island, New Zealand.-Location and description:This ecoregion is a large area of dry grassy plains between the east coast and the Southern Alps that form the spine of South Island, in the regions of Canterbury and Otago...
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Montane grasslands and shrublands is a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The biome includes high altitude grasslands and shrublands around the world....
- Southland montane grasslands
Tundra
Tundra
In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра from the Kildin Sami word tūndâr "uplands," "treeless mountain tract." There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine...
- Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundraAntipodes Subantarctic Islands tundraThe Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra ecoregion, within the Tundra Biome, includes five remote island groups in the Southern Ocean south of New Zealand: the Bounty Islands, Auckland Islands, Antipodes Islands and Campbell Island groups of New Zealand, and Macquarie Island of Australia.-Location...