Back جنگلهای حارهای جزایر کوکوس و کریسمس Persian Foreste tropicali delle isole Christmas e Cocos Italian Тропічні ліси острова Різдва та Кокосових островів Ukrainian
| Christmas and Cocos Islands tropical forests | |
|---|---|
.jpg) East coast of Christmas Island | |
 Ecoregion territory (islands in blue dashed box) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan realm |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 10°29′13″S 105°36′00″E / 10.487°S 105.6°E |
The Christmas and Cocos Islands tropical forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0110) covers forested areas of Christmas Island and North Keeling Island, two small seamount islands south of the Indonesian island of Java. The forests of these two islands share tree species of the Indo-Pacific and Melanesian types on nearby islands, the forests of Christmas Island and North Keeling Island are unique in how they reflect the effects of large populations of terrestrial red crabs (Gecarcoidea natalis). Because of the remoteness of the islands, there are many endemic species.[1][2] [3] [4]
- ^ "Christmas and Cocos Islands tropical forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Christmas and Cocos Islands tropical forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Christmas and Cocos Islands tropical forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved December 31, 2020.