| Northern dry deciduous forests | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests |
| Borders | Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 58,154 km2 (22,453 sq mi) |
| Country | India |
| States | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
| Protected | 1,604 km2 (3%)[1] |
The Northern dry deciduous forests, presently known as the North Deccan dry deciduous forests,[1] is a tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion of east-central India.