Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests

The Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests, presently known as East Deccan moist deciduous forests, is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion in east-central India. The ecoregion covers an area of 341,100 square kilometers (131,700 sq mi), extending across portions of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Telangana states.

Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests
Tropical moist deciduous forest in Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh
Location of the ecoregion
Ecology
RealmIndomalayan
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Bird species313
Geography
Area341,100 km2 (131,700 sq mi)
CountryIndia
States
Coordinates19°12′N 80°30′E
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected3.97%
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