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  1. Temperate forest
Giant Panda

Ecosystem · Land

Temperate forest

598 documented species

Species in the spotlight: Giant Panda

598 species in the WAnimals catalogue are associated with this ecosystem.

Ecosystem summary
Ecosystem type
Land
World distribution
221 countries with documented wildlife
Biodiversity level
598 documented species
Conservation status
80 threatened species (13%)
Flagship species
Panda giganteLince ibéricoKoalaKIDemonio de Tasmania
598 species in total

Global range

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Real parks and dive sites where wildlife from this ecosystem lives.

How this ecosystem works

Mid-latitude forests, with four distinct seasons and trees that in many cases drop their leaves in autumn. Seasonality organises everything: food availability varies so much across the year that wildlife responds by migrating, hibernating or building up reserves. The soil, blanketed in leaf litter, supports intense decomposer activity that feeds the rest of the chain.

Make-up of its documented wildlife

214 Aves197 Mamíferos78 Reptiles44 Insectos40 Anfibios17 Arácnidos3 Milpiés2 Ciempiés1 Malacostráceos1 Anélidos clitelados1 Gasterópodos

Representative species

No sightings yet
Giant PandaVulnerable

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

No sightings yet
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

No sightings yet
KoalaVulnerable

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

No sightings yet
Vulnerable

North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli

No sightings yet
Tasmanian DevilEndangered

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

No sightings yet
Endangered

Numbat

Myrmecobius fasciatus

No sightings yet
Vulnerable

Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

Petrogale penicillata

No sightings yet
Critically Endangered

Brush-tailed Bettong

Bettongia penicillata

No sightings yet
Hispaniolan SolenodonEndangered

Hispaniolan Solenodon

Solenodon paradoxus

No sightings yet
Critically Endangered

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

No sightings yet
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

No sightings yet
Siberian Musk DeerVulnerable

Siberian Musk Deer

Moschus moschiferus

Showing 12 of 598 documented species. See all species →

Conservation status

34 Vulnerable405 Least Concern36 Endangered42 Near Threatened10 Critically Endangered64 Not Evaluated6 Extinct1 Extinct in the Wild

80 species in this ecosystem are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.

Connections with the ecosystem

598Species221Countries1,142Parks24Routes with these species

Related countries

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United States
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Finland
National Park

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Spain

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Nature Park

Serra da Estrela

Portugal

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UNESCO
National Park (transboundary forest)

Białowieża

Poland

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Nature Park

Montesinho

Portugal

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National Park

Peneda-Geres

Portugal

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National Park

Picos de Europa

Spain

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Wreck/Cold water

Fathom Five National Marine Park (Tobermory)

Canada

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Cold-water fjord

Fiordland (Milford Sound)

New Zealand

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Temperate reef/Wreck

Rottnest Island

Australia

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Freshwater wreck

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

United States

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Flooded quarry

White Star Quarry

United States

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Cold freshwater wreck

Isle Royale National Park

United States

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Grassland184 species in common
Mountain113 species in common
Rainforest103 species in common