Cayos Miskitos–San Andrés and Providencia moist forests
The Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés & Providencia moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID:NT0110) cover the forested areas of four islands in the western Caribbean Sea - Cayos Miskitos and the Corn Islands off the east coast of Nicaragua, and San Andrés and Providencia Islands farther east and belonging to the nation of Colombia. The forests on San Adres and Providencia have been heavily degraded by agriculture - coconuts on San Andres, oranges on Providencia. A significant feature of the ecoregion is the surrounding corals reefs, which are large and well preserved. While not technically a  part of this terrestrial ecoregion, they are related to the islands. Location and description. There are four island groups in the ecoregion: Climate. The climate of the ecoregion is "Tropical monsoon climate" (Köppen climate classification (Am)). This climate is characterized by relatively even temperatures throughout the year (all months being greater than average temperature), and a pronounced dry season. This climate is mid-way between a tropical rainforest and a tropical savannah. Precipitation averages 1,900 mm/year at San Andreas, and 1,532 at Providencia. The average temperature is . The wet months are in June and later in September to November . Flora and fauna. While the original forests of San Andres featured mahogany, cedar, and other substantial tree species, these were logged and replaced with cotton and coconut cultivation. Today, the forest are mostly low thickets supporting genus "Lantana", "Croton", "Randia", and "Xylosma". Four endemic species of conservation interest on San Andres are two birds - the San Andrés mockingbird ("Mimus magnirostris"), the Sam Andrés vireo ("Vireo caribaeus") - a lizard ("Anolis concolor") and a snake ("Coniophanes andresensis"). Protected areas. Over 54% of the territory of the islands are within an officially protected area, including: Cayos Miskitos–San Andrés and Providencia moist forests