| Mentawai Islands rain forests | |
|---|---|
 Siberut Island | |
 Mentawai Islands rain forests (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 6,513 km2 (2,515 sq mi) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered,[1] nature could reach half protected[2] |
| Protected | 30.94%[3] |
The Mentawai Islands rain forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in Indonesia. It covers the Mentawai Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra. The islands have been separated from Sumatra since the mid-Pleistocene period, and their geographic isolation allowed the evolution of several endemic species, including 17 endemic mammals.[1]
- ^ a b "Mentawai Islands rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ Wikramanayake, Eric. Mentawai Islands Rainforests. One Earth. Accessed 5 April 2023.
- ^ Mentawai Islands rain forests. DOPA Explorer. Accessed 5 April 2023.