Paramaribo swamp forests
| Paramaribo swamp forests (NT0149) | |
|---|---|
The black water Cola Creek near Paramaribo | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 7,770 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Countries | Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°37′23″N 55°50′35″W / 5.623°N 55.843°W |
| Climate type | Af: equatorial, fully humid. |
The Paramaribo swamp forests (NT0149) is an ecoregion in the coastal plain of Suriname covering a strip of land that is almost always flooded by fresh waters. It transitions into saline mangrove swamps towards the coast, and into submontane forests towards the interior.