Eurosiberian

In the summits and north-facing slopes of the highest mountain massifs (i.e. Mt. Cintu, 2,710 meters [m] and Mt. Rotondu, 2,625 m) a "Eurosiberian" alpine bioclimate type appears, characterized by rigorous winters, frequent snow and the absence of a summer drought period.

Corsican montane broadleaf and mixed forests 2008

Situated between the Eurosiberian and the Mediterranean biogeographic regions in Europe, the Alps represent an ecotonal mountain system and are divided in three major sectors.

Alps conifer and mixed forests 2009

The Cantabric Mountain system constitutes an ecotonal zone between the Eurosiberian and the Mediterranean biogeographic regions in Europe, which spreads in a west-east direction along 600 kilometers (km), from the Galician Atlantic coasts (Finisterre Cape) to the Western extreme of the Pyrenees in the Basque country.

Cantabrian mixed forests 2008

As a transitional zone between the Eurosiberian and the Mediterranean regions of Europe, the Cantabric Mountain system is rich in floral and faunal diversity.

Cantabrian mixed forests 2008

The Pyrenees are situated between the Eurosiberian and the Mediterranean biogeographic regions of Europe.

Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests 2008