This is a list of ecoregions in Austria as defined by the World Wildlife Fund and the Freshwater Ecoregions of the World database.

Austria is made up of four terrestrial ecoregions and two freshwater ecoregions. Austria's ecology is largely influenced by the Alps and the water which flows from them. The central western part of Austria is home to these mountains, and the eastern and northern portions of the nation are less extreme in their elevations. The country is home to diverse terrestrial and marine fauna. These ecoregions are descriptions of the areas in their natural state; many are home to farms and urban populations.

Terrestrial

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Alps conifer and mixed forests
Central European mixed forests
Western European broadleaf forests
Pannonian mixed forests

Austria is part of the Palearctic realm, one of the eight biogeographic realms that cover the Earth's land surface. By Köppen climate classification, the flatter parts of eastern Austria has a warm temperate humid climate (Cfb), the west and central foothills have a humid snow climate (Dfb), and the mountainous areas are classified as subarctic (Dfc), tundra (ET), or ice-cap (EF).[1] The following are the four terrestrial ecoregions of Austria:

Freshwater

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Map of Austrian rivers and basins

Austria has two freshwater ecoregions. Much of Austria's freshwater has its origins from the Alps.

References

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  1. ^ "Climate". Austria. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  2. ^ "Southern Europe: The Alps of northern Italy, southern France, Switzerland, and Slovenia | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  3. ^ "Central Europe: Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Moldovia, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  4. ^ "Western European broadleaf forests | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  5. ^ "Eastern Europe: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  6. ^ www.feow.org https://www.feow.org/ecoregions/details/417. Retrieved 2020-10-26. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "4. US CARP HISTORY". American Carp Society. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  8. ^ www.feow.org https://www.feow.org/ecoregions/details/404. Retrieved 2020-10-26. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)