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          1. Major habitat types

Selection of terrestrial ecoregions

Terrestrial habitats

Click on the map and find out, where the major habitat types are

A total of 14 Major Habitat Types reflect the diverse array of organisms adapted to life on land. These habitats range from the wettest of forest types to the driest and hottest desert conditions. Moreover, terrestrial communities represented here include the full extent of continental topographic relief: from mangrove forests by the sea to the alpine meadows of the Himalayas.

Click on the options below to get more information about each habitat type.

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