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Caucasus mixed forests
The
Caucasus
mixed forests
ecoregion
, in the
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Biome
, of
Eurasia
in
Western Asia
and
Eastern Europe
. It
covers
the
Caucasus Mountains
range
, which forms the
traditional
border
between
Europe
and
Asia
, as well as the adjacent
Lesser Caucasus
range and the
eastern
end of the
Pontic Mountains
. As such, its
highest point
is
Mount Elbrus
.
Distribution
Having the
Lagodekhi Protected Areas
,
Borjomi-Kharagauli
and
Tusheti
National Parks
, and
Zakatala
and Caucasus
Biosphere Reserves
, the ecoregion covers an area of, extending across portions of:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Iran
Russia
Turkey