Nihonkai montane deciduous forests

Nihonkai montane deciduous forests
Naso no Shirataki (Naso Waterfall), Nikaho City,, Akita Prefecture
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Geography
Area82,361 km2 (31,800 sq mi)
CountryJapan
Coordinates39°45′N 141°15′E / 39.75°N 141.25°E / 39.75; 141.25

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.

  1. ^ "Eastern Asia: Western Honshu Island, Japan". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.

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