| South Taiwan monsoon rain forests | |
|---|---|
 View in Kenting National Park | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan realm |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 2,590 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°30′N 120°45′E / 22.500°N 120.750°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 349 km2 (135 sq mi) (14%)[1] |
The South Taiwan monsoon rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0171) covers the southern tip of Taiwan, 200 km east of the mainland. The area is one of high biodiversity, due to its location between temperate and subtropical zones, its monsoon exposure, and its high altitude variation (from mangrove forests at sea level to inland mountains).[2][3]
- ^ Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
- ^ "South Taiwan monsoon rain forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.