Lesser Sundas deciduous forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian realm |
Biome | tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests |
Geography | |
Area | 38,842 km2 (14,997 sq mi) |
Countries | Indonesia |
Provinces | |
Coordinates | 8°36′S 120°37′E / 8.6°S 120.62°E |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Protected | 3,228 km2 (8%)[2] |
The Lesser Sundas deciduous forests is a tropical dry forest ecoregion in Indonesia. The ecoregion includes the islands of Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, and Alor, along with the many adjacent smaller islands.[3][4][5]