Like other European ecoregions at this latitude, the Baltic Mixed Forests ecoregion lies in a temperate zone much farther north than comparable areas in the western part of the Eurasian continent or eastern North America. Comprised of both forests and wetlands, this ecoregion has many different habitats and, therefore, a wide diversity of species. Migrating and breeding water birds, shore birds, and wading birds visit this habitat each year, and as a result, 32 Important Bird Areas have been designated by Birdlife International.
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