Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
| Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests | |
|---|---|
| Ecology | |
| Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Borders |
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| Bird species | 490 |
| Mammal species | 183 |
| Geography | |
| Area | 83,100 km2 (32,100 sq mi) |
| Countries | Bhutan, India and Nepal |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 20.809% |
| Protected | 8.97% |
The Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests is a temperate broadleaf forest ecoregion found in the middle elevations of the eastern Himalayas, including parts of Nepal, India, and Bhutan. These forests have an outstanding richness of wildlife.
This ecoregion covers an area of 83,100 km2 (32,100 sq mi) and constitutes a band of temperate broadleaf forests lying on steep mountain slopes of the Himalayas between approximately 2,000 and 3,000 m (6,600 and 9,800 ft). It extends from the Kali Gandaki River in Nepal across Sikkim and West Bengal in India, Bhutan, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The temperate broadleaf forests transition into the Himalayan subtropical pine forests and the Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests at lower elevations, and into the Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests at higher elevations. This area receives over 2000 mm of rainfall per year, mostly falling from May to September during the monsoon.
The Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests are diverse and species-rich, with a great diversity (of oaks and rhododendrons in particular) and many endemic species including plants of Indomalayan, Indochinese, Himalayan, Eastern Asiatic and even Gondwanan origin.
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