Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian realm |
Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 99,022 km2 (38,233 sq mi) |
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Coordinates | 7°00′S 141°23′E / 7°S 141.38°E |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact |
Protected | 8,583 km² (9%)[1] |
The Southern New Guinea freshwater swamp forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in southern New Guinea. The ecoregion includes the extensive swamp forests of southern and western New Guinea. [2] [3] [4]