| Western Java rain forests | |
|---|---|
 Near the Port of Merak | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 41,752 km2 (16,121 sq mi) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°15′S 107°15′E / 6.25°S 107.25°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 2%[1] |
The Western Java rain forests ecoregion (World Wildlife Fund ID: IM0168) covers the lowland rain forests below 1,000 meters in elevation in the western half of the island of Java in Indonesia. There are a variety of forest types - evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous, and even some patches of freshwater swamp. The forests have degraded by conversion of the low areas to agriculture, and by logging. National parks protect some of the last remaining untouched rain forest. A number of endangered mammals are found in the ecoregion, including the Javan rhinoceros, the silvery gibbon, and the Javan surili.[2][3][1][4]
- ^ a b "Western Java rain forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Western Java rain forests". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Western Java rain forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.