Sumba lowland forests

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Sumba lowland forests are a tropical forest ecoregion on Indonesia’s Sumba Island, noted for their unique biodiversity and high levels of endemic species.

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Sumba ecoregion 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion
tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest
biogeographicRealm Australasia NERFINISHED
biome tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
borderedBy Sumba deciduous forests NERFINISHED
coastal ecosystems of Sumba
climate Aw climate
tropical monsoon climate
conservationStatus vulnerable
contains endemic bird species
endemic plant species
endemic reptile species
country Indonesia
elevationRange lowland
elevationUpperLimit approximately 1000 meters above sea level
endemicTo Sumba NERFINISHED
fauna Sumba boobook NERFINISHED
Sumba brown flycatcher NERFINISHED
Sumba buttonquail NERFINISHED
Sumba flycatcher NERFINISHED
Sumba green pigeon NERFINISHED
Sumba hornbill NERFINISHED
Sumba myzomela NERFINISHED
Timor deer NERFINISHED
wild pig
flora deciduous forest patches
monsoon forest
tropical lowland rainforest vegetation
hasCharacteristic distinct dry season
evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
high levels of endemism
seasonal rainfall
unique biodiversity
hasProtectedArea Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park NERFINISHED
Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park NERFINISHED
locatedIn Lesser Sunda Islands
Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED
Sunda Islands NERFINISHED
Wallacea NERFINISHED
locatedOn Sumba NERFINISHED
partOf Indomalayan ecozone transition area NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Global 200 ecoregions NERFINISHED
WWF NERFINISHED
threat conversion to agriculture
deforestation
grazing pressure
human settlement expansion
logging

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Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park protects Sumba lowland forests
Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park partOf Sumba lowland forests
this entity surface form: Sumba ecoregion