Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion

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The Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion is a biologically rich, high-rainfall forest zone in northeastern India known for its rugged plateaus, deep valleys, and exceptional plant and animal diversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biodiversity hotspot component
ecoregion
terrestrial ecoregion
biome subtropical broadleaf forest
borderedBy Himalayan foothills NERFINISHED
characterizedBy deep valleys
high rainfall
rugged plateaus
steep escarpments
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Shillong Plateau NERFINISHED
country India
elevationRange low to mid-elevation plateaus and valleys
hasConservationStatus vulnerable ecoregion
hasEcosystemService carbon storage
soil conservation
watershed protection
hasHighLevelOf animal diversity
endemic species
plant diversity
hasLandform canyons
karst landscapes
river gorges
hasSeasonality monsoonal rainfall pattern
hasVegetationType broadleaf forest
evergreen forest
semi-evergreen forest
knownFor exceptional rainfall
rich fauna
rich flora
locatedIn India
Meghalaya NERFINISHED
northeastern India
near Bangladesh lowlands
Brahmaputra Valley NERFINISHED
partOf Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED
Indomalayan realm NERFINISHED
supports amphibian diversity
cloud forest patches
diverse bird communities
invertebrate diversity
subtropical broadleaf tree species
subtropical montane ecosystems
threatenedBy deforestation
habitat fragmentation
logging
shifting cultivation

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Shillong Plateau partOf Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion