Paramaribo swamp forests
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The Paramaribo swamp forests (NT0149) is an ecoregion in the coastal plain of Suriname covering a strip of land that is almost always flooded by fresh waters. It transitions into saline mangrove swamps towards the coast, and into submontane forests towards the interior.
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Paramaribo swamp forests (NT0149) | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Geography | |
Area | 7,770 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Countries | Suriname |
Coordinates | 5.623°N 55.843°W / 5.623; -55.843 |
Climate type | Af: equatorial, fully humid. |
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