| Vanuatu rain forests | |
|---|---|
 Neslep River on Efate, Vanuatu | |
 | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian realm |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 12,281 km2 (4,742 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Provinces of Solomon Islands | Temotu Province |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Global 200 | Solomons-Vanuatu-Bismarck moist forests |
| Protected | 515 km² (4%)[1] |
The Vanuatu rain forests are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion which includes the islands of Vanuatu, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands group of the neighboring Solomon Islands. It is part of the Australasian realm, which includes neighboring New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, as well as Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand.[2] [3] [4] [5]
- ^ Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
- ^ "Vanuatu rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vanuatu rain forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vanuatu rain forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.