North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests
| North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests | |
|---|---|
Anshi National Park, Karnataka | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 48,040 km2 (18,550 sq mi) |
| Country | India |
| States and union territory | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
| Protected | 2,375 km2 (5%)[1] |
The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern India.
Geography
The North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests lies in the northern portion of the
Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests to the northwest and the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests to the northeast. The Wayanad forests at the southern end of the ecoregion mark the transition to the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests
further the south.
To the east, in the dry rain shadow of the Ghats, are the Deccan thorn scrub forests and the South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests ecoregions, which cover the Ghats' eastern foothills and the Deccan Plateau.[2]
Protected areas
A 2017 assessment found that 2,375 km2, or 5%, of the ecoregion was in protected areas. Another 15% is forested but outside protected areas.[3] A 1997 assessment identified thirteen protected areas in the ecoregion, with a combined area of approximately 2,200 km².[4]
- Anshi National Park, Karnataka (280 km²; also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka (330 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra (30km², also extends into the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests)
- Chandoli National Park, Maharashtra (100 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa (170km²)
- Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra (50km²)
- Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra (90 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka (140 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat (330 km²)
- Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat (150 km²)
- Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka (220 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka (280 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
- Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra (80 km², also extends into the North Western Ghats montane rain forests)
See also
References
- ^ 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]
- ^ "Southern Asia: Southwestern India". WWF. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ 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. [2]
- Washington, DC. pp. 311-313
External links
- "North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.