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  1. List of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregions

    This is a list of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion s TSMFs , arranged by ecozone Afrotropic Afrotropic tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest Australasia Australasia tropical and small forests Indomalaya Indomalaya tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Neotropic Neotropic tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Oceania Oceania tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Paleartic Paleartic tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests See also Biome Ecoregion Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest Tropical rainforest Biomes ecology stub Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests List Category Lists of forests Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf ...   more details



  1. Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

    nocitations date August 2011 Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests TSMF , also known as tropical moist forests , are a tropical and subtropical forest biome . Tropical and subtropical forest regions with lower rainfall are home to tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests . Temperate rain forest s also occur in certain humid temperate coastal regions. The biome includes several types of forests Lowland equatorial evergreen rain forests , commonly known as tropical rainforest s , are forests which receive high rainfall more than 2000  mm, or 80  inches, annually throughout the year. These forests occur in a belt around the equator ... freshwater swamp forest s and peat swamp forest s. Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ... development Center for Tropical Forest Science CTFS List of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregions Trees of the world br External links http www.nature.org rainforests explore ... 2002 http www.bbc.co.uk nature habitats Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests BBC video clips and details of the species found here Biomes DEFAULTSORT Tropical And Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Terrestrial biomes Category Tropical flora Moist broadleaf forests Category Ecoregions Category Forests Category Rainforests ... of all the world s plant and animal species live in tropical rain forests. Image Lifezones Pengo, TSMF.svg thumb center 450px Tropical and subtropical moist forests within the Leslie Holdridge Holdridge ... , Indonesia , and New Guinea . Moist deciduous and semi evergreen seasonal forest s , receive high overall rainfall with a warm summer wet season and a cooler winter dry season. Some trees in these forests drop some or all of their leaves during the winter dry season. These forests are found in parts ... of the Indian subcontinent , and across much of Indochina . Montane rain forests , some of which are known ...   more details



  1. Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests

    . Three tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregions, the East Deccan dry evergreen forests , the Sri Lanka dry zone dry evergreen forests , and the Southeastern Indochina dry evergreen forests , are characterized by evergreen trees. Though less biologically diverse than rainforest s, tropical dry forests ... DEFAULTSORT Tropical And Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests Category Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests Category Terrestrial biomes Category Forests Category Tropical flora D ca Boscos tropicals ...Image Chacachacare dry forest 3.JPG thumb right 250px Trinidad and Tobago dry forests Trinidad and Tobago dry forest on Chacachacare showing the dry season deciduous nature of the vegetation The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest biome , also known as tropical dry forest , is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Though these forests occur in climates that are warm year round, and may ... moist forests. Effective conservation of dry broadleaf forests requires the preservation of large ... where we work ecoregions about habitat types selecting terrestrial ecoregions habitat02.cfm Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests , by http www.panda.org WWF with their permission. Biomes External ... America support a wealth of unique species due to their dry climate. The subtropical forests of Maputo ... do display highly restricted ranges most dry forest species are restricted to tropical dry forests ... things in the forest. Deciduous trees predominate in most of these forests, and during the drought ... forests than in rain forests, especially in Asian and African dry forests. Many of these species display extraordinary adaptations to the difficult climate . This biome is alternately known as the tropical and subtropical dry forest biome or the tropical and subtropical deciduous forest biome. Locally some of these forests are also called monsoon forests , and they tend to merge into savanna s. Geographical variation Dry forests tend to exist north and south of the equator rain forest belt, south ...   more details



  1. Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests

    the east west directed band of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests subtropical broadleaf ... loss ref ref name Atlas protected 6.77 protected ref ref name Atlas area 38200 biome Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests map map size map alt map caption The Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests is an terrestrial ecoregion ecoregion that extends from the middle hills of central ...Infobox ecoregion name Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests image sal forest leofleck.jpg image size ... Nepal border3 Himalayan subtropical pine forests border2 Western Himalayan broadleaf forests border2 Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests border Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests border1 Terai ...&lr&pg PA332 v onepage&q&f false Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests In Wikramanayake, E. D. ed. Terrestrial ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a conservation assessment . Island Press ref Landscape ... abbr on huge block of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist deciduous forests Bardia Banke TCU ... Dodonaea scrub, subtropical dry evergreen forests of Olea cuspidata , northern dry mixed deciduous forests, dry Siwalik Sal tree sal Shorea robusta forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, subtropical broadleaf wet hill forests, northern tropical semi evergreen forests, and northern tropical wet evergreen forests. Fauna Several mammals native to the ecoregion are Threatened species threatened , including ... abbr on , it yields to the Himalayan subtropical pine forests . Rainfall varies from east to west ... name HSBF02 See also List of ecoregions in India References Reflist External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0115 full.html World Wildlife Fund Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests IM0115 Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Ecoregions ... adjacent ecoregions ref Wikramanayake, E.D., Dinerstein, E., Robinson, J.G., Karanth, K.U., Rabinowitz ... ecology endemic Trachypithecus geei golden langur is distributed in a small range and limited to the broadleaf ...   more details



  1. Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests

    Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests are a forest biome . They are located in regions of semi humid climate at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Most tropical and subtropical coniferous forest ecoregion s are found in the Nearctic and Neotropic ecozone s, from Mexico to Nicaragua and on the Greater Antilles , Bahamas , and Bermuda . Other tropical and subtropical Conifer coniferous forest s ecoregions occur in Asia . Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests ecoregions Indomalaya tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Neotropic tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Nearctic tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Austropacific tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Biomes See also Forest Trees of the world External links http www.panda.org about wwf where we work ecoregions about habitat types selecting terrestrial ecoregions habitat03.cfm Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Category Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Category Terrestrial biomes Category Conifers Category Forests ca Boscos tropicals i subtropicals de con feres da Tropisk og subtropisk n leskov es Bosque tropical de con feras eo Tropikaj kaj subtropikaj koniferarbaroj eu Koniferoen baso tropikal eta subtropikal fr For ts de conif res tropicales et subtropicales ...   more details



  1. Samoan tropical moist forests

    billed Pigeon , known as Manumea . gallery See also List of protected areas of Samoa List of birds of Samoa Samoan plant names , includes many plants used in traditional Samoan medicine. List of mammals of Samoa References references Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category ... in 1984 at the upland forests and at Silisili Mount Silisili in 2003. ref cite web url http www.birdlife.org ...   more details



  1. Malabar Coast moist forests

    The Malabar Coast moist forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern India . It lies along India s Konkan and Malabar coast s, in a narrow strip between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats range, which runs parallel to the coast. It has an area of convert 35,500 km2 sqmi sp us , and extends from northern Maharashtra through Goa , Karnataka and Kerala to Kanyakumari district Kanniyakumari in southernmost Tamil Nadu . The ecoregion extends from sea level to the 250 meter contour of the Western Ghats. It is bounded on the east by the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests in Kerala. Very little of the natural vegetation of the ecoregion remains it has largely been cleared for agriculture , grazing, and teak plantations. See also List of ecoregions in India South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests South Western Ghats montane rain forests External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0124 full.html Malabar Coast moist forests WWF http www.nationalgeographic.com wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0124.html Malabar Coast moist forests National Geographic coord missing Kerala Category Ecoregions of India Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Protected areas of Kerala eo Malabar marbordaj humidaj arbaroj ...   more details



  1. List of ecoregions in India

    bgcolor F4F9FF Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Andaman Islands rain forests Andaman and Nicobar Islands Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests Arun chal Pradesh Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf ... moist broadleaf forests Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests Megh laya Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests Andhra Pradesh Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests Chhatt sgarh Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests Jharkhand Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Eastern highlands moist deciduous forests Madhya Pradesh Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests Bih r Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests Sikkim Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests Uttar Pradesh Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests West Bengal Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests Assam Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf ... Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests Orissa Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests Tripura Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests Uttar Pradesh Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf ... moist broadleaf forests Malabar Coast moist forests Goa Indomalayan Tropical and subtropical ...   more details



  1. Northern Indochina subtropical forests

    The Northern Indochina subtropical forests are a subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of northern Indochina , covering portions of Vietnam , Laos , Thailand , Myanmar , and China s Yunnan Province. Setting The Northern Indochina subtropical forests occupy the highlands of northern Indochina , extending from Northeastern Vietnam , where they cover the upper portion of the Red River Asia Red River watershed and the northern Annamite Range , across northern Laos and northernmost Thailand and southeastern Yunnan to Shan State in eastern Myanmar . The Northern Indochina subtropical forests are a transition between the tropical forests of Indochina and the subtropical and temperate forests of China and the Tibetan Plateau. Flora Empty section date July 2010 Fauna Empty section date July 2010 Conservation Empty section date July 2010 References Wikramanayake, Eric Eric Dinerstein Colby J. Loucks et al. 2002 . Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a Conservation Assessment. Island Press Washington, DC. External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0137 full.html Northern Indochina subtropical forests WWF http www.nationalgeographic.com wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0137.html Northern Indochina subtropical forests National Geographic Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion stub eo Nord hindo inaj subtropikaj arbaroj ...   more details



  1. List of ecoregions in Benin

    The following is a list of ecoregion s in Benin , according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature WWF . Terrestrial ecoregions Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Eastern Guinean forests Nigerian lowland forests Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Guinean forest savanna mosaic West Sudanian savanna Freshwater ecoregions Nilo Sudan Bight Coastal Lower Niger Benue Marine ecoregions Gulf of Guinea Biomes Benin topics Category Ecoregions of Africa Category Geography of Benin Category Environment of Benin Category Lists of ecoregions by country Benin ...   more details



  1. Meghalaya subtropical forests

    The Meghalaya subtropical forests is a montane tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of eastern India . The ecoregion covers an area of convert 41,700 km2 sqmi sp us , encompassing the Khasi Hills , Garo Hills , and Jaintia Hills of India s Meghalaya state, and adjacent portions of Assam state. The ecoregion is one of the most biodiversity species rich in India with a rich diversity of birds, mammals, and plants. Setting The ecoregion covers those portions of the Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia hills lying above 1000 meters elevation. The subtropical forests lie between the tropical lowland lowland Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests to the south and west, and the Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests to the north. It is one of the wettest ecoregions in the world, with some places, notably Mawsynram and Cherrapunji , receiving up to eleven meters of rain in a year. Flora It is a center of diversity for the tree genera Magnolia and Michelia , and the families Elaeocarpaceae and Elaeagnaceae . Over 320 species of orchid s are native to Meghalaya. The endemic pitcher plant Nepenthes khasiana is now an endangered species. Fauna The ecoregion is home to 110 species of mammals, none of which are endemic. Species include the tiger Panthera tigris , Clouded Leopard Pardofelis nebulosa , Asian Elephant Elephas maximus , Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog Cuon alpinus , Sun Bear Ursus malayanus , Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus , Smooth ... also List of ecoregions in India References Wikramanayake, Eric Eric Dinerstein Colby J. Loucks et al. 2002 . Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a Conservation Assessment. Island Press Washington ... Meghalaya subtropical forests World Wildlife Fund http meghalaya.nic.in naturalres flora.htm Flora of Meghalaya Government of Meghalaya coord missing Meghalaya Category Ecoregions of India Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion stub Meghalaya ...   more details



  1. South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests

    The South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southern India . It covers the southern portion of the Western Ghats range and the Nilgiri Hills between 250 and 1000 meters elevation in Kerala , Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states. Setting The ecoregion has an area of convert 23,800 km2 sqmi sp us . It includes the southern ranges of the Western Ghats, including the Agastyamalai and Anamalai , and the eastward spurs of the Nilgiri Hills and Palni Hills . The forests of Wayanad in northern Kerala mark the transition to the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests to the north. To the west, the Malabar Coast moist forests ecoregion lies in the coastal strip between the 250 meter contour and the Malabar Coast . To the east, the ecoregion transitions to the South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests ecoregion in the drier rain shadow of the Western Ghats. It surrounds the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion, which lies above 1000 meters elevation. See also List of ecoregions in India Malanad Malnad Malabar Coast moist forests South Western Ghats montane rain forests External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0150 full.html South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests World Wildlife Fund Category Ecoregions of India Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests eo Sudokcident ghataj humidaj deciduaj arbaroj ...   more details



  1. Puerto Rican moist forests

    full.html title Puerto Rican moist forests NT0155 work WWF Full Reports publisher World Wide Fund for Nature accessdate Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Ecoregions of the Caribbean ... ecozone Puerto Rican dry forests List of ecoregions in the United States WWF References reflist ... Puerto Rican moist forests NT0155 work WildWorld Ecoregion Profiles publisher National Geographic Society ... are found in the cloud forest s of the highest peaks. ref name Olson Fauna Puerto Rican moist forests are home to a variety of endemic animal species such as the Critically Endangered critically endangered Puerto Rican Amazon Amazona vittata and coqu s Eleutherodactylus spp. . Limestone forests ...   more details



  1. List of terrestrial ecoregions (WWF)

    and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Albertine Rift montane forests Burundi Afrotropic Tropical ... of the Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Albertine Rift montane forests Rwanda Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Albertine Rift montane forests Tanzania, United Republic of Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Albertine Rift montane forests Uganda Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests Cameroon Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests Republic of the Congo Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests Gabon Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Cameroonian Highlands forests Cameroon Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Cameroonian Highlands forests Nigeria Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Central Congolian lowland forests Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Comoros forests Comoros Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Cross Niger transition forests Nigeria Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Cross Sanaga Bioko coastal forests Cameroon Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Cross Sanaga Bioko coastal forests Nigeria Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests East African montane forests Kenya Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests East African montane forests Sudan Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests East African montane forests Tanzania, United Republic of Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests East African montane forests Uganda Afrotropic Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Eastern Arc forests ...   more details



  1. Petén-Veracruz moist forests

    habitat loss ref ref name Atlas protected 24.25 protected ref ref name Atlas area 149100 biome Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest map map size map alt map caption The Pet n Veracruz moist forests ecoregion , of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest biome , is found in Belize , Guatemala , and Mexico . Setting The Pet n Veracruz moist forests cover an area of convert 149,100 ... ecoregions. The eastern portion of the ecoregion is bounded on the north by the Yucat n moist forests , which extend east and west across the Yucat n Peninsula . The Pet n Veracruz moist forests extend ...Infobox ecoregion name Pet n Veracruz moist forests image Forest in Tikal Guatemala.jpg image size image ... Belize country2 Guatemala border Oaxacan montane forests border1 Veracruz moist forests border2 Veracruz dry forests border3 Mesoamerican Gulf Caribbean mangroves border4 Sierra de los Tuxtlas border5 Pantanos de Centla border6 Yucatan moist forests border7 Central American Atlantic moist forests border8 Central American pine oak forests border9 Chiapas montane forests border10 Chiapas Depression dry forests border11 Chimalapas montane forests border12 Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine oak forests ... Veracruz moist forests mostly occupy a coastal lowland with meandering rivers, and includes the Lacandon ... to montane moist forests and pine oak forests. In central Veracruz, the Veracruz dry forests separate the Pet n Veracruz moist forests from the Veracruz moist forests further north. The western portion ... Pet n Veracruz moist forests were home to the Olmec culture, which built cities between 1200 ... nt nt0154 full.html Pet n Veracruz moist forests World Wildlife Fund http www.nationalgeographic.com wildworld profiles terrestrial nt nt0154.html Pet n Veracruz moist forests National Geographic Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Ecoregions of Mexico Category Ecoregions of Belize Category Ecoregions of Guatemala Category Forests of Mexico Category Flora of Southern ...   more details



  1. List of ecoregions of New Zealand

    This is a list of ecoregions of New Zealand as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature . Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Chatham Islands temperate forests Fiordland temperate forests Nelson Coast temperate forests Northland temperate forests Northland temperate kauri forests Stewart Island Rakiura Rakiura Island temperate forests Richmond temperate forests Southland temperate forests Westland temperate forests Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Canterbury Otago tussock grasslands Montane grasslands and shrublands Southland montane grasslands Tundra Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra See also Ecoregions List of ecoregions Lists of ecoregions by country Category Ecoregions of New Zealand Category Ecoregions of Oceania Category Australasian ecozone Category Biogeography of New Zealand Category Lists of ecoregions by country New Zealand Category Lists of places in New Zealand Ecoregions ...   more details



  1. Himalayan subtropical pine forests

    area 76200 biome Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests map map size map alt map caption The Himalayan subtropical pine forests are a large Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests subtropical ...Infobox ecoregion name Himalayan subtropical pine forests image image size image alt image caption country India country1 Bhutan country2 Nepal country3 Pakistan border Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests border1 Western Himalayan broadleaf forests border2 Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows border3 Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows border4 Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests border5 Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests border6 Terai Duar savanna and grasslands border7 Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests border8 Northwestern thorn scrub forests border9 Baluchistan xeric woodlands Free fields bird species 469 ref name Atlas cite book last1 Hoekstra first1 J. M. last2 Molnar first2 J. L. last3 Jennings first3 M. last4 Revenga first4 C. last5 Spalding first5 M. D. last6 Boucher first6 T. M. last7 Robertson first7 J. C. last8 Heibel first8 T. J. last9 Ellison first9 K. title The Atlas of Global Conservation Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make ... Park . See also List of ecoregions in India References reflist External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0301 full.html World Wildlife Fund Himalayan subtropical pine forests Ecoregion Category Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Category Ecoregions of the Himalayas Category Ecoregions of Bhutan Category Ecoregions of India Category Ecoregions of Nepal Category Ecoregions of Pakistan Category Biota of Bhutan Category Biota of India Category Biota of Nepal Category Biota of Pakistan Category Ecoregions of Asia Category Indomalaya ecozone eo Himalajaj .... Like so many Himalayan ecosystems the pine forests are split by the deep Kali Gandaki Gorge in Nepal ... Although there is not a rich variety of wildlife here when compared to tropical rainforest for example ...   more details



  1. Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests

    The Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of northern India . It lies on the alluvial plain of the Ganges River Ganges and Yamuna River Yamuna rivers, with an area of convert 263,100 km2 sqmi sp us , covering most of the state of Uttar Pradesh and adjacent portions of Uttarakhand , Haryana , Madhya Pradesh and Bihar . The ecoregion is bounded on the north by the Himalayan subtropical pine forests , Terai Duar savannas and grasslands and Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests of the Himalaya foothills, to the west by the drier Northwestern thorn scrub forests and Kathiarbar Gir dry deciduous forests , on the south by the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests of the Malwa and Bundelkhand uplands, and on the east by the more humid Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests . The ecoregion has a tropical climate . Rainfall is highly seasonal, falling mainly during the June to September southwest monsoon . In ancient times the region was mostly forested, with Sal tree sal Shorea robusta the predominant tree . Many trees lose their leaves during the winter dry season. The ecoregion is currently densely populated, and the fertile plains have largely been converted to intensive agriculture, with only a few enclaves of forest remaining. Conservation Protected areas in this ecoregion include Jim Corbett National Park Rajaji National Park See also List of ecoregions in India External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0166 full.html Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Ecoregions of India ecoregion stub ...   more details



  1. North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern India . It lies between 250 and 1000 meters elevation in the northern portion of the Western Ghats range, from their northern end in Maharashtra state, through Karnataka to the transitional forests of Wayanad in Kerala . It surrounds the North Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion, which lies above 1000 meters elevation. The ecoregion has an area of convert 48,200 km2 sqmi sp us . It is bounded on the west by the Malabar Coast moist forests ecoregion, which lies between the 250 meter elevation and the Malabar Coast . At the northern end of the Western Ghats range in southeastern Gujarat , the ecoregion borders the Kathiawar Gir dry deciduous forests to the west and the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests to the northeast. The Wayanad forests at the southern end of the ecoregion mark the transition to the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests to the south. To the east, in the rain shadow of the Ghats, lies the South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests ecoregion, whose tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests tropical dry forests cover the Ghats eastern foothills. See also List of ecoregions in India External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0135 full.html North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests WWF DEFAULTSORT North Western Ghats Moist Deciduous Forests Category Ecoregions of India Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Indomalaya ecozone eo Nordokcident ghataj humidaj deciduaj arbaroj ...   more details



  1. Araucaria moist forests

    Brown Howler Monkey , Red spectacled Parrot The Araucaria moist forests are a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests subtropical moist forest terrestrial ecoregion ecoregion of southern Brazil ... mostly consists of evergreen subtropical moist forests, with a canopy made up of Ocotea pretiosa and Ocotea ...Infobox forest name Araucaria moist forests native name native lang native name2 native lang2 photo Araucaria ... of Araucaria moist forests in South America float right clear false The Araucaria moist forests cover an area of Convert 216100 km2 mi2 , encompassing a region of mountains and plateaus ... The ecoregion is home to several threatened species endemic to the Atlantic forests, including the Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba and the Red spectacled Parrot Amazona pretrei . The Araucaria moist forests is recognized as an important endemic bird area . Conservation and threats The Araucaria moist forests are part of the Atlantic Forests , which are recognized as a biodiversity hotspot by Conservation ... http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial nt nt0101 full.html Araucaria moist forests World Wildlife Fund Category Ecoregions of Argentina Category Ecoregions of Brazil Category Neotropic ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests de Floresta ombr fila mista ... da Mantiqueira . The ecoregion is bounded by the Paran Para ba interior forests to the north, west, and south, the Cerrado savannas and shrublands to the northeast, The Serra do Mar coastal forests to the east, and the Uruguayan savanna to the southwest. Climate The Araucaria moist forests have a Oceanic climate subtropical highland climate K ppen climate classification Cfb , with frequent frost ... rigida Leguminosae . Brazilian Araucaria Araucaria angustifolia forms an Tropical Rainforest Emergent layer emergent layer, growing up to Convert 45 m ft in height. The forests are significant from an evolutionary perspective, as a relict of mixed coniferous and broad leafed forests that were ...   more details



  1. Western Himalayan broadleaf forests

    refimprove date March 2010 Infobox ecoregion name Western Himalayan broadleaf forests image image size image alt image caption country India country1 Nepal country2 Pakistan border Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests border1 Himalayan subtropical pine forests border2 Northwestern thorn scrub forests bird species 126 ref name Atlas cite book last1 Hoekstra first1 J. M. last2 Molnar first2 J ... loss ref ref name Atlas protected 6.62 protected ref ref name Atlas area 55900 biome Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests map map size map alt map caption geobox category off 1 The Western Himalayan broadleaf forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest terrestrial ecoregion ecoregion which ... Himalayan broadleaf forests counterpart, which receive more moisture from the Bay of Bengal monsoon ..., this ecoregion grades into Himalayan subtropical pine forests . At higher elevations, it grades into Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests as well as Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows ... terrestrial im im0403 full.html ref Flora The Western Himalayan broadleaf forests may be divided into forests of two types evergreen and deciduous broadleaved forests. The evergreen broadleaf forest ... and the large Kishtwar National Park . See also List of ecoregions in India References reflist External links http assets.panda.org img original ecoregion.jpg WWF Map of ecoregions in Nepal and China , showing the Western Himalaya Temperate Forests Ecoregion Indomalaya temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Category Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Category Ecoregions of the Himalayas Category Ecoregions of Pakistan Category Ecoregions of India Category Ecoregions of Nepal Category Biota of India Category Biota of Nepal Category Ecoregions of Asia Category Indomalaya ecozone hi ... . Setting The ecoregion forms an area of temperate broadleaf forest covering convert 55900 ... and Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichi . Near endemic birds of the forests include the White cheeked ...   more details



  1. Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests

    elevations, the temperate broadleaf forests yield to the Himalayan subtropical pine forests and Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests . At higher elevations, the temperate broadleaf forests transition to the Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests . Flora The Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests ... in Nepal , showing the Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests Indomalaya temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Category Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Category Ecoregions of the Himalayas Category ...Infobox ecoregion name Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests image image size image alt image caption country Bhutan country1 India country2 Nepal border Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests border1 Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests border2 Northern Triangle temperate forests border3 Mizoram Manipur Kachin rain forests border4 Northeast India Myanmar pine forests border5 Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests border6 Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests border7 Himalayan subtropical pine forests bird species 490 ref name Atlas cite book last1 Hoekstra first1 J. M. last2 ... biome Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests map map size map alt map caption The Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests temperate broadleaf forest terrestrial ecoregion ... Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests World Wildlife Fund ref One area of importance that is currently unprotected is Mount Phulchowki in the Kathmandu valley . See also List of ecoregions in India References ... , India , and Bhutan . These forests have an outstanding richness of wildlife. Setting The ecoregion covers an area of convert 83100 sqkm mi2 , constituting a band of temperate broadleaf forest lying ... broad forest types evergreen and deciduous. Evergreen forests are characterized by oaks Quercus spp ... species include more than fifty in Sikkim and another sixty in Bhutan. In the deciduous forests ... suavis along with Himalayan Hazel Corylus ferox . Fauna The forests are home to over 500 species ...   more details



  1. Veracruz moist forests

    www.nationalgeographic.com wildworld profiles terrestrial nt nt0176.html Veracruz moist forests National Geographic Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Category Ecoregions of Mexico Category Forests of Mexico Category Flora of Veracruz Category Neotropic ecozone ecoregion stub ...The Veracruz moist forests are an ecoregion , in the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest biome , in eastern Mexico . Setting The Veracruz moist forests cover an area of convert 69100 km2 sqmi abbr on , occupying a portion of Gulf Coast of Mexico Mexico s Gulf Coastal Plain between the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Gulf of Mexico . The forests extend from southern Tamaulipas state across northern Veracruz , eastern San Luis Potos , and portions of eastern Hidalgo Mexico Hidalgo and northeastern Puebla . To the north, the forests transition to the dry lowland Tamaulipan mezquital and the upland Tamaulipan matorral . To the east, the Sierra Madre Oriental pine oak forests occupy the higher elevations of the Sierra Madre Oriental. South of the gap where the Panuco River cuts through the Sierra Madre, the Veracruz montane forests and Oaxacan montane forests occupy middle slopes of the Sierra. The Veracruz dry forests separate the Veracruz moist forests from the Pet n Veracruz moist forests further south. Climate The climate of the region is tropical and humid, with rains during seven months of the year and mild variation in temperature. Average annual rainfall is convert 1100 1600 mm in abbr on . Flora The canopy of this ecoregion is characterized by trees reaching a height of up to convert 30 m ft abbr on , such as Mayan breadnut Brosimum alicastrum , sapodilla Manilkara ... wildworld profiles terrestrial nt nt0176 full.html title Veracruz moist forests NT0176 work WWF Full ... , are also endemic. ref name WWF People Empty section date July 2010 Conservation and threats The forests .... Forests have been cleared for timber harvesting, agriculture, and grazing, and much of the original ...   more details



  1. Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests

    The Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of Bangladesh and eastern India . The ecoregion covers an area of convert 254,100 km2 sqmi sp us , covering most of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal , Bihar , and Tripura , and extending into adjacent portions of Assam , Uttar Pradesh , and Orissa states. Setting The Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests extends across the alluvial plain of the lower Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, which form the world s largest river delta . The ecoregion is currently one of the most densely populated regions on earth, and the forests have largely been replaced with intensive agriculture. The ecoregion is bounded on the east and northeast by montane tropical rain forests the Mizoram Manipur Kachin rain forests lie in the Chin Hills and Chittagong Hills to the east, and the Meghalaya subtropical forests lie in the Khasi Hills and Garo Hills to the northeast. To the north, the ecoregion extends to the base of the Himalaya s, where it is bounded by the Terai Duar savanna and grasslands . The upper portion of the Brahmaputra valley in Assam is home to the humid lowland Brahmaputra Valley semi evergreen forests . To the northwest, the forests are bounded by the Upper Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests , and the dry Chota Nagpur dry deciduous forests lie on the Chota Nagpur Plateau to the northwest. The Sundarbans freshwater swamp forests and Sundarbans mangroves ecoregions lie in the swampy, semi brackish and brackish southern reaches of the Ganges Brahmaputra Delta bordering the Bay of Bengal . See also List of ecoregions in India External links http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial im im0120 full.html Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests World Wildlife Fund Category Ecoregions of India Category Geography of Bangladesh Category Indomalaya ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion stub eo Malsupra gango ...   more details



  1. Caatinga enclaves moist forests

    The Caatinga enclaves moist forests are a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests tropical moist forest ecoregion of Northeast Region, Brazil northeastern Brazil , which forms a series of discontinuous, island like enclaves in the dry Caatingas deserts and xeric shrublands xeric shrubland and thorn forests and Cerrado Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands savannas . Setting The Caatinga enclaves moist forests cover an area of convert 4800 km2 sqmi abbr on in Northeast Region, Brazil northeastern Brazil . The enclaves are found mostly on four major regional plateau s, the Chapada do Araripe , Serra de Ibiapaba , Serra de Baturit , and Serra da Borborema . The enclaves are found on Windward and leeward windward slopes and plateaus between convert 600 and 800 m ft abbr on elevation. Flora The main vegetation type is Atlantic semi deciduous forests semi deciduous forest with four strata of vegetation and emergent tree s taller than convert 30 m ft abbr on . The forest is generally similar in composition to the Atlantic Forest s further east, but includes species from the Caatinga , Cerrado , and Amazon Rainforest as well. The emergent and Canopy biology canopy layers are made up mostly of tree species of the families Fabaceae Peltophorum dubium , Meliaceae Cedrela fissilis and Apocynaceae Aspidosperma parvifolium . Fauna Fauna associated with this habitat shows a strong connection with both the Amazon Rainforest and the Atlantic Forest , and, to a lesser ... www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial nt nt0106 full.html Caatinga enclaves moist forests World Wildlife Fund Category Ecoregions of Brazil Category Neotropic ecozone Category Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion stub ... endemic to these moist forests enclaves, the recently described Cariri climbing mouse Rhipidomys ... to these moist forests enclaves are considered threatened, primarily due to habitat loss , by BirdLife ...   more details




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