Home›Wetland and Freshwater›Biome TypeBrowse ByBiome TypeThis dimension links an ecosystem to the broader biome type it belongs to. Wikipedia describes a coral reef as "an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals," sometimes called "rainforests of the sea" for how much life it supports in so little space. Browsing by biome type groups ecosystems that share the same broad physical setting.FactsBiome TypeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonWWF Biome RealmWell-attestedFreshwater 1Biome TypeFilter Results6 entriesBiogeographic RealmAllAfrotropic (2)Australasian (1)Indomalayan (2)Nearctic (4)Neotropic (2)Palearctic (4)Where It Is (Continent or Country)AllAustralia (1)Azerbaijan (1)Bangladesh (1)Bolivia (1)Botswana (1)Brazil (2)Burundi (1)Cambodia (2)Canada (3)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Denmark (1)France (1)Germany (1)India (1)Iran (1)Iraq (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kenya (1)Malawi (1)Mozambique (1)Netherlands (1)Paraguay (1)Peru (1)Romania (1)Russia (2)Rwanda (1)Spain (1)Tanzania (1)Turkmenistan (1)Uganda (1)Ukraine (1)United States (4)Vietnam (1)Zambia (1)Protected StatusAllManaged or Multiple-Use Protection (3)Partially Protected (4)Strictly Protected (1)SizeAll112,100 to 350,000 sq km (3)15,000 to 106,629.5 sq km (3)371,000 to 1,710,000 sq km (3)543 to 13,605 sq km (3)Annual Precipitation (mm)All943 (1)990 (1)1143 (3)1400 (1)RealmAllFreshwater (2)Marine (1)Typical High Temperature (C)All21 (1)22 (1)23.9 (2)30 (1)35 (1)Typical Low Temperature (C)All-10.5 (1)-2 (1)0 (1)1.7 (2)21 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareBogBiome Type1 entryFreshwaterBiome Type6 entriesFreshwater Swamp ForestBiome Type1 entryLakeBiome Type5 entriesMarineBiome Type1 entryWetlandsBiome Type7 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Biometier 2WikipediaBiome, Biomes (freshwater) section, intro sentence, ecosystem subcategoryQuote, Biome, Biomes (freshwater) section, intro sentence, ecosystem subcategoryAccording to the WWF, the following are classified as freshwater biomes:View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.