| Vogelkop montane rain forests | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian realm |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 21,679 km2 (8,370 sq mi) |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Coordinates | 0°57′S 133°06′E / 0.95°S 133.1°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable[1] |
| Protected | 11,958 km² (55%)[2] |
The Vogelkop montane rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in western New Guinea. The ecoregion covers the mountains of western New Guinea's Bird's Head and Bomberai peninsulas. [3] [4] [5]
- ^ "Vogelkop montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ 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]
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vogelkop montane rain forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vogelkop montane rain forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.