Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
| Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests | |
|---|---|
 forest in Chatianshan Nature Reserve | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan realm |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | South Taiwan monsoon rain forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 33,192 km2 (12,816 sq mi) |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°30′N 120°45′E / 22.500°N 120.750°E |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 6,746 km2 (20%)[1] |
The Taiwan montane forests.
Flora
The
coastal plains and lower elevations are covered by evergreen laurel-Castanopsis forests, dominated by Chinese Cryptocarya (Cryptocarya chinensis) and Castanopsis hystrix, with scattered stands of the subtropical pine Pinus massoniana. At higher elevations, Japanese blue oak (Quercus glauca
) replaces Cryptocarya and Castanopsis as the dominant tree.
As elevation further increases, the evergreen
Taiwan fir
(Abies kawakamii).
Fauna
- Mammals: There are sixty types of species of animal in Taiwan.
- Birds: There are over 500 species of birds. The migratory birds in Taiwan are famous all over the world.
- Reptiles: There are ninety kinds of reptiles.
- Amphibians: There are over thirty species of amphibians.
- Fishes: There are around 150 kinds of fishes. This excludes the sea fishes.
- Insects: There are 17,600 kinds of insects that have been already recognized and named in Taiwan.
- Butterflies: There are 400 kinds of butterflies.
There are some rare animal species in Taiwan that are found no where else or otherwise in less numbers. Of particular note are: the Swinhoe Pheasant and the Mikado Pheasant, which are almost extinct in nearby regions. The Formosan rock macaque, a species of monkey, is found only in Taiwan.
Protected areas
20.34% of the ecoregion is in protected areas. Protected areas include:[2]
- Shei-pa National Park
- Taijiang National Park
- Taroko National Park
- Yangmingshan National Park
- Yushan National Park
See also
External links
- "Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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]
- ^ "Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 14 February 2022. [2]