| Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests | |
|---|---|
 Turtle Nesting Beach, Nui Chua National Park | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 13°15′N 109°06′E / 13.25°N 109.1°E |
The Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0211) covers the low, relatively arid coastal strip of southern Vietnam on the South China Sea. The region is in the rain shadow of the Southern Annamite Range, which blocks humid air from the west.[1][2][3] Although approximately half of the ecoregion is forested to some degree, most has at some point been cleared for agriculture or degraded by extraction of hardwoods. There are few protected areas.
- ^ "Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Southern Vietnam lowland dry forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.