Northeast India–Myanmar pine forests
| Northeast India–Myanmar pine forests | |
|---|---|
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 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical coniferous forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| States | |
| Coordinates | 25°54′N 94°46′E / 25.900°N 94.767°E |
The Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests is a montane
Northeastern India and adjacent portions of Myanmar
(also known as Burma).
Setting
The ecoregion covers an area of 9,700 square kilometres (3,700 sq mi) of the
Indochina regions.[1]
Flora
The
.Fauna
Although home to a smaller variety of wildlife than the surrounding
Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjac), wild boar (Sus scrofa), and Asian black bear (ursus thibetanus) while smaller mammals include Oriental giant squirrels, Indian giant flying squirrel and civets
. None of these mammals are endemic to this ecoregion.
Birds reported in the survey include the
shelduck and bar-headed goose were seen on the Chindwin River. Two more species of laughingthrush are thought to be endemic to these mountains: brown-capped laughingthrush (Garrulax austeni) and striped laughingthrush
(Garrulax virgatus).
Threats and preservation
These mountains have been poorly researched since the 1950s, when it was noted that patches were being systematically cleared for farming and this shifting cultivation continues today resulting in soil erosion and loss of habitat for wildlife.
See also
References
- ^ "Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Island Press; Washington, D.C. (U.S.)