Vogelkop montane rain forests

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Coordinates: 0°57′S 133°06′E / 0.95°S 133.1°E / -0.95; 133.1
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Vogelkop montane rain forests
Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests
Geography
Area21,679 km2 (8,370 sq mi)
CountriesIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
Coordinates0°57′S 133°06′E / 0.95°S 133.1°E / -0.95; 133.1
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable[1]
Protected11,958 km² (55%)[2]

The Vogelkop montane rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in western New Guinea. The ecoregion covers the mountains of western New Guinea's Bird's Head and Bomberai peninsulas. [3] [4] [5]

Geography

The ecoregion includes the montane forests above 1000 meters elevation on the Bird's Head (also known as Vogelkop) and Bomberai peninsulas. The largest area is in the

Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests ecoregion occupies the surrounding foothills and lowlands.[6]

Climate

The ecoregion has a montane tropical rain forest climate.[citation needed]

Flora

The ecoregion's forests are of several types, which vary with rainfall, elevation, and underlying soils. The lower montane forests are dominated by

Dacridium, and Papuacedrus. There are also areas of limestone forest and semi-evergreen montane rain forest.[6]

Fauna

The ecoregion has 42 species of mammals, including

Arfak ringtail (Pseudocheirus schlegeli).[1] Leptomys arfakensis is a species of rodent endemic to the Arfak Mountains.[7] Several mammal species are threatened or have a limited range.[1]

The ecoregion has 304 species of birds, of which seven are endemic. The endemic species are the

endemic bird area.[8]

Protected areas

A 2017 assessment found that 11,958 km², or 55%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas. About half of the unprotected area is still forested.

Pegunungan Arfak Nature Reserve (683.25 km²), Pegunungan Kumawa Nature Reserve (1881.5 km²), Pegunungan Fakfak Nature Reserve (343.91 km²), and Pegunungan Wondiboi Nature Reserve (795.0 km²).[9]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Vogelkop montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  2. ^ a b 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]
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vogelkop montane rain forests". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Vogelkop montane rain forests". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.
  7. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T47983297A47983471.en
    . Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. ^ BirdLife International (2020) Endemic Bird Areas factsheet: West Papuan highlands. Accessed from http://www.birdlife.org on 04/06/2020.
  9. ^ "Indonesia". Protected Planet. Accessed 4 June 2020
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