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  • It has a mean altitude between 600 and 900 meters above sea level (masl).

    Patía Valley dry forests 2008

  • The altitudinal gradient, from the upper peaks of the Paramillo, at 3.960 meters (m) above sea level (masl.) to the low alluvial valley at 200 masl. and to the mangroves at sea level, makes it possible for the region to have several types of ecosystems and forests in within a relatively small area.

    Sinú Valley dry forests 2008

  • The topography of the larger Miskitos keys is characterized by some hills no higher than 10 meters above sea level (masl).

    Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007

  • The Pacific Ranges in the south vary from sea level to 4,000 meters above sea level (masl), and the highest peaks are surrounded by expansive ice fields.

    British Columbia mainland coastal forests 2008

  • Higher elevations range from 700-1,500 meters (m) above sea level (masl).

    Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests 2008

  • Depending on altitude, it is subdivided into lowland forest or true rain forest (at altitudes below 400 masl), submontane forest (400-800 masl), and montane forest (800-1900 masl).

    Cuban moist forests 2008

  • The topography of the ecoregion is relatively flat and running from sea-level to altitudes of typically between 55 meters (m) and 200 m above sea level (masl), with elevation increasing gradually from the coast inland towards the Central Highlands.

    Madagascar spiny thickets 2008

  • The Chilcotin Ranges make up the northern half of the ecoregion, and reach elevations of up to 2,700 meters (m) above sea level (masl).

    Cascade Mountains leeward forests 2008

  • This hot and humid region receives on average 2,500 millimeters (mm) of precipitation per year, and elevations range from 20-60 meters above sea level (masl).

    Purus-Madeira moist forests 2008

  • The Clear Hills Upland in the north has elevations in the range of 550-1,050 masl, and has steep slopes, some rolling plateau remnants, and broad, gently undulating valleys.

    Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests 2008

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