Comoros forests

Comoros forests
Forest on Grande Comore
Location of the Comoro Islands
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Geography
Area2,100 km2 (810 sq mi)
Countries
Coordinates11°45′S 43°24′E / 11.75°S 43.4°E / -11.75; 43.4
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered[1]
Protected29.4%[2]

The Comoros forests is a terrestrial ecoregion which covers the Comoro Islands, which lie in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and East Africa. These include four main islands: Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli, of the Union of the Comoros, and Mayotte, a department and region of France.

These volcanic islands are rich in wildlife with endemic species including four endangered bird species living on Mount Karthala, the large active volcano on Grande Comore.

  1. ^ "Comoros forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  2. ^ "Comoros forests". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 10 August 2021