Trobriand Islands rain forests
The Trobriand Islands rain forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southeastern Papua New Guinea.
| Trobriand Islands rain forests | |
|---|---|
Fergusson Island from the sea | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 4,662 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Milne Bay Province |
| Coordinates | 9.53°S 150.66°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | vulnerable |
| Protected | 259 km² (6%) |
The islands of this ecoregion have been separated from mainland New Guinea since the Late Pleistocene, and much of the biota is unique, including four mammal species and two birds-of-paradise plant species. The ecoregion covers 1,600 square miles (4,100 km2).
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