Western Himalayan broadleaf forests

E741900

Western Himalayan broadleaf forests are a temperate montane forest ecoregion characterized by diverse broadleaf tree species and rich biodiversity along the mid-elevations of the western Himalayas.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Deodar forests 1
Western Himalayan broadleaf forests canonical 1

Statements (69)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion
temperate broadleaf and mixed forest
terrestrial ecoregion
biogeographicRealm Palearctic realm NERFINISHED
biome temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
borderedBy Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests NERFINISHED
Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests NERFINISHED
characterizedBy broadleaf tree species
dense forest canopy
high plant diversity
rich biodiversity
steep mountain slopes
climate monsoon-influenced climate
temperate montane climate
contains community-managed forests
sacred groves
dominantFlora Acer species
Aesculus indica NERFINISHED
Betula alnoides NERFINISHED
Carpinus viminea NERFINISHED
Corylus jacquemontii NERFINISHED
Ilex dipyrena NERFINISHED
Juglans regia
Lindera pulcherrima NERFINISHED
Lyonia ovalifolia NERFINISHED
Quercus floribunda NERFINISHED
Quercus leucotrichophora NERFINISHED
Quercus semecarpifolia NERFINISHED
Rhododendron arboreum
Symplocos species
Ulmus wallichiana NERFINISHED
Viburnum species
ecosystemServices carbon sequestration
habitat for endemic species
soil conservation
watershed protection
elevationRange approximately 1,500–2,600 meters
governedBy India’s forest departments NERFINISHED
Nepal’s forest authorities
Pakistan’s forest authorities
hasConservationStatus vulnerable
locatedIn Himalayas
India
Nepal NERFINISHED
Pakistan
South Asia
western Himalayas NERFINISHED
seasonality distinct summer and winter seasons
monsoon rainfall peak in summer
soilType well-drained mountain soils
supportsFauna Asiatic black bear NERFINISHED
Himalayan goral NERFINISHED
Himalayan monal NERFINISHED
diverse invertebrates
kalij pheasant
koklass pheasant
langur
leopard
musk deer
pheasants
serow
various passerine birds
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
deforestation
fuelwood collection
human settlement expansion
overgrazing
road construction

Referenced by (2)

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western Himalayas hasEcoregion Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
subject surface form: Western Himalayas
Dhanaulti hasAttraction Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
this entity surface form: Deodar forests