Geography Of Panama

Main Eco-Regions
Many species, endemism, ecologic processes, exotic species, and endangered species.
There are 238 ecoregions:
* 142 terrestrial ecoregions
* 43 marine ecoregions
* 53fresh water ecoregions
There are different levels of conservation for each one:
* CE – Critic or endangered
More than 50% of the regions are endangered.
* V - Vulnerable
* RE – Relativelystable
17 ecoregions in Latin America
* Mesoamerican Reef (Mexico, Guatemala, Belice, and Honduras)
* Talamanca Rainforests (Panama and Costa Rica)
* Rainforests of Chocó-Darién(Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama)

Terrestrial Eco-Regions in Panama
* Central American Atlantic Rainforest
Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Extension: 155,020 km²Conservation level: Vulnerable
High biodiversity
Risks: Logging, agricultural expansion, hunting.
Habitat: Atlantic Rainforests, cloud forests of Cerro Jefe and Cerro Azul, and mixed forests with cuipo.* Talamanca Montane Forest
Costa Rica and Panama
Extension: 15,991 km²
Conservation level: Relatively stable
High biodiversity
Risks: Agriculture
Habitat: Cloud forests of Talamanca,Tabasará and the central mountain range.
* Isthmus Pacific Rainforest
Costa Rica and Panama
Extension: 28,881 km²
Conservation level: Endangered
High biodiversity
Risks: Agriculture, deforestation,livestock, pollution.
Habitat: Pacific semi deciduous forests
* Dry Forests in Panama
Panama
Extension: 5,010 km²
Conservation level: Critic
Risks: Agriculture, deforestation, livestock,pollution, farms, hunting.
Habitat: Deciduous forests, and Savanna woodlands.
* Rainforests of Chocó-Darién
Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Extension: 82,079 km²
Conservation level: VulnerableRisks: Settlements, roads, logging.
Habitat: Kuna Yala and Darién Rainforests.

* Montane Forests in East Panama
Panama and Colombia.
Extension: 2,905 km²
Conservation level: Vulnerable...