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Sierra Nevada forests (Ref NA0527) are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of eastern California and western Nevada.

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Ecozone : Nearctic
Biome : Temperate coniferous forest
Climate type : Temperate
Soil types :
Surface : 20,400 mi² (52,800 km²)
Conservation status : Critical/endangered
Global 200 : yes

Oceans or seas (borders) : none
Rivers : American, Kaweah, Kern, Kings, Merced, Owens, San Joaquin, Tule
Borders : California Central Valley grasslands (west)
Countries : United States of America (California and Nevada).

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