Nihonkai montane deciduous forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
Geography | |
Area | 82,361 km2 (31,800 sq mi) |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 39°45′N 141°15′E / 39.75°N 141.25°E |
The Nihonkai montane deciduous forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0428) covers the Nihonkai (Sea of Japan-side) mountain slopes of Japan's central island of Honshu, including most of the northern half of the island.[1][2] Also included in the ecoregion are the forested lowland hills of the Oshima Peninsula, which is the southern extension of Hokkaido Island.