Central Range montane rain forests

Central Range montane rain forests
Mount Bosavi, Southern Highlands province, Papua New Guinea
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Australasian realm
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List Central Range sub-alpine grasslands Northern New Guinea lowland rain and freshwater swamp forests Southeastern Papuan rain forests Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests Vogelkop–Aru lowland rain forests
Geography
Area	172,365 km2 (66,550 sq mi)
Countries	Indonesia Papua New Guinea
Province	Papua
Coordinates	4°52′S 140°58′E / 4.87°S 140.96°E / -4.87; 140.96
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively stable/intact[1]
Protected	14.3%[2]

The Central Range montane rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion on the island of New Guinea. The ecoregion covers the Central Range of the New Guinea Highlands, which extends along the spine of the island. The montane rain forests of the ecoregion are distinct from the surrounding lowland forests, and are home to many endemic plants and animals.