Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests

Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Gangkhar Puensum from Ura La, Bhutan
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmIndomalayan
BiomeTemperate coniferous forests
Borders
Bird species202[1]
Mammal species130[1]
Geography
Area27,500 km2 (10,600 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable[2]
Habitat loss28.324%[1]
Protected34.69%[3]

The Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests is a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion which is found in the middle and upper elevations of the eastern Middle Himalayas, in western Nepal, Bhutan, northern Indian states including Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim and adjacent Myanmar and China.

  1. ^ a b c Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
  2. ^ "Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  3. ^ "Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 24 August 2021. [1]

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