Madagascar ericoid thickets

Madagascar ericoid thickets
View of a mountain summit with lush vegetation
Marojejy National Park, with ericoid thicket on the summits and subhumid forest below
Map showing location of ericoid thickets on high massifs in Madagascar
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeMontane shrubland
BordersMadagascar subhumid forests
Geography
Area1,295 km2 (500 sq mi)
CountryMadagascar
Elevation1,800–2,900 metres (5,900–9,500 ft)
Coordinates19°25′S 47°12′E / 19.417°S 47.200°E / -19.417; 47.200
Geologymetamorphic and igneous basement rocks
Climate typeSubtropical highland (Cwb)
Soil typesthin, nutrient-poor
Conservation
Conservation statuscritical/endangered
Global 200not included
Protected32.1%[1]

The Madagascar ericoid thickets is a montane shrubland ecoregion, found at higher altitudes on Madagascar's four major mountains.

  1. ^ Madagascar ericoid thickets, DOPA Exlorer. Accessed 28 August 2022.