Southern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic

Southern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
Southern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
	Makonde Plateau escarpment, at the northern edge of the ecoregion
	Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic Southern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List East African mangroves; Eastern miombo woodlands; Maputaland coastal forest mosaic; Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic; Southern miombo woodlands; Zambezian coastal flooded savanna; Zambezian and mopane woodlands;
Geography
Area	144,800 km2 (55,900 sq mi)
Countries	Mozambique; Tanzania;
Coordinates	16.25°S 39.7°E
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/endangered
Global 200	Coastal forests of eastern Africa
Protected	14.24%

The Southern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic, also known as the Southern Swahili coastal forests and woodlands, is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of eastern Africa. It is a southern variation of Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic. The ecoregion supports habitats of forest, savanna and swamps. The southern portion of the ecoregion is not as well studied due to the 1977-1992 civil war in Mozambique.

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