Windward Islands moist forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropic |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Geography | |
Area | 2,072 km2 (800 sq mi) |
Country | Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Coordinates | 14°54′N 60°58′W / 14.9°N 60.97°W |
The Windward Islands moist forests ecoregion (WWF ID: NT0179) covers forested, high-precipitation areas of the volcanic Windward Islands. The forested areas are mostly at higher elevations in the interior of the islands, surrounded by dry forests, dry shrubland, or mangroves on the flat coastal lowlands. Closed forest of this ecoregion cover the majority of the islands. Species diversity is very high.[1][2] [3] [4]