Yapen rain forests

Yapen rain forests
Yapen
Location of the ecoregion in Western New Guinea
Ecology
RealmAustralasian realm
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Geography
Area2,423 km2 (936 sq mi)
CountriesIndonesia
ProvincePapua
Coordinates1°30′S 136°06′E / 1.5°S 136.1°E / -1.5; 136.1
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered[1]
Protected48.31%[2]

The Yapen rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in Indonesia. The ecoregion covers the island of Yapen and smaller neighboring islands which lie north of New Guinea.

  1. ^ "Yapen rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  2. ^ "Yapen rain forests". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 10 July 2021