Madagascar lowland forests

Madagascar lowland forests
Lush rainforest vegetation surrounding a creek
Humid forest in Masoala National Park
Map showing location of lowland forests in the east and north of Madagascar
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
BordersMadagascar subhumid forests, Madagascar spiny forests
AnimalsLemurs, chameleons, Mantella frogs
Geography
Area112,100 km2 (43,300 sq mi)
CountryMadagascar
Elevation0–800 metres (0–2,625 ft)
Coordinates19°48′S 48°30′E / 19.800°S 48.500°E / -19.800; 48.500
GeologyMetamorphic and igneous basement rock; locally lava and unconsolidated sands
Climate typeTropical rainforest climate (Af) and Tropical monsoon climate (Am)
Conservation
Conservation statuscritical/endangered
Global 200included
Protected10.79%[1]

The Madagascar lowland forests or Madagascar humid forests[2] are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion found on the eastern coast of the island of Madagascar, home to a plant and animal mix that is 80 to 90% endemic, with the forests of the eastern plain being a particularly important location of this endemism. They are included in the Global 200 list of outstanding ecoregions.[3][1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Madagascar lowland forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Crowley2004-humid-forests was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Madagascar lowland forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.