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An area defined by environmental conditions and natural features

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  • This ecoregion is a center of avian endemism of the Neotropics.
  • Part of this ecoregion is an Endemic Bird Area, little is known of the biodiversity of this region.
  • The main threat to this ecoregion is the building of damsand dykes, while hunting, urban expansion, and pollution constitute other threats.
  • The major threat to this ecoregion is deforestation.
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