Gradation to rainforest in Southern Belize
Typical Climate: Warm with high rainfall amounts. Limited range in North America-Belize, Yucatan, parts of Central America. Not in the United States.
Typical Vegetation: Tremendous diversity. Many species not yet studied. Canopy effect and "layers" of vegetation.
Typical Animals: Great diversity. Notable and well known: jaguars, leaf cutting ants, javelina, puma, great diversity of birds.
Human Use and Conservation Issues: Long term effects of human use. Logging, agriculture, and mining...more recently tourism. Site of ancient cultures... many sites not studied.
D.J. Huebner, 2001, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geography
