noun
Palearctic region; Palaearctic
Zoogeographical term for the ecozone covering Eurasia north of the Himalayas, North Africa, and the northern Arabian Peninsula. Used in academic and scientific contexts.
旧北区には多様な哺乳類が生息している。
The Palearctic region is home to a diverse range of mammals.
Refers to the Indomalayan ecozone, south of the Palearctic.
Compound of 旧 (old) + 北 (north) + 区 (region), a calque of the English term 'Palearctic'.