Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests

Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests
Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests
	Village in Chin State, Myanmar
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Indomalayan
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	Irrawaddy moist deciduous forests; Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin rain forests,; Northeast India–Myanmar pine forests;
Geography
Area	29,615 km2 (11,434 sq mi)
Country	Myanmar
States and regions	Chin State; Bago Region; Magway Region,; Rakhine State;
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Protected	1,763 km2 (6%)

The Chin Hills-Arakan Yoma montane forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in western Myanmar (Burma). Surrounded at lower elevations by moist tropical forests, this ecoregion is home to a diverse range of subtropical and temperate species, including many species characteristic of the Himalayas, as well as many endemic species.