Nicobar Islands rain forests

Nicobar Islands rain forests
Teressa Island
Map of the Nicobar Islands
Ecology
Realm	Indomalayan realm
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Geography
Area	1,699 km2 (656 sq mi)
Countries	India
Union territory	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/endangered[1]
Protected	57%[2]

The Nicobar Islands rain forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Nicobar Islands, which is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of India. The Nicobar Islands are in the Indian Ocean, lying north of Sumatra and south of the Andaman Islands. The islands are politically part of India, although physically closer to Southeast Asia. Millions of years of isolation from the mainland has given rise to a distinct flora and fauna, including many endemic species.