Hainan Island monsoon rain forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Indomalayan realm |
Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Borders | South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests |
Geography | |
Area | 15,540 km2 (6,000 sq mi) |
Country | China |
Provinces | Hainan |
Coordinates | 19°00′N 109°40′E / 19.000°N 109.667°E |
The Hainan Island monsoon rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0169) covers mountainous interior of Hainan Island in China. The tropical forests receive over 1,000 mm/year of rain, heavily concentrated in the summer rainy season. The island has high levels of biodiversity, with over 4,200 plant species, 630 of which are endemic to the island.[1][2] The region is under ecological pressure from deforestation for agriculture and timber extraction.