Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests

Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests
Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests
	arid landscape in Gir Forest
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Indomalayan
Biome	tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Borders	Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests; North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests; Northwestern thorn scrub forests; Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests;
Geography
Area	265,995 km2 (102,701 sq mi)
Country	India
states	Gujarat; Madhya Pradesh; Rajasthan;
Coordinates	24.8°N 75.8°E
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Protected	11,335 km² (4%)

The Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests (also Kathiarbar-Gir or Kathiawar-Gir) is a mostly arid ecoregion in northwestern India that stretches over 103,100 sq mi (267,000 km²) across Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The dry deciduous forests in the region are dominated by teak, and thorny trees and scrub in drier areas.

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