Albertine Rift montane forests

Albertine Rift montane forests
*Forêts montagnardes du Rift Albertin*
Albertine Rift montane forests; Forêts montagnardes du Rift Albertin
	Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda
	Ecoregion territory (in yellow)
Ecology
Biome	Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic; East Sudanian savanna; Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic; Central Zambezian miombo woodlands; Southern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic; Northeast Congolian lowland forests; Rwenzori–Virunga montane moorlands;
Bird species	732
Mammal species	228
Geography
Area	103,900 km2 (40,100 sq mi)
Countries	List Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda;
Coordinates	2.75°S 29.14°E
Conservation
Habitat loss	27.433%
Protected	12.48%

The Albertine Rift montane forests (French: Forêts montagnardes du Rift Albertin) is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in east-central Africa. The ecoregion covers the mountains of the northern Albertine Rift, and is home to distinct Afromontane forests with high biodiversity.

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