East Afghan montane conifer forests

East Afghan montane conifer forests
East Afghan montane conifer forests
	Town of Parun, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Temperate coniferous forest
Borders	Baluchistan xeric woodlands; Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands; Hindu Kush alpine meadow; Sulaiman Range alpine meadows;
Geography
Area	20,128 km2 (7,771 sq mi)
Countries	Afghanistan; Pakistan;
Coordinates	33°15′N 69°15′E / 33.25°N 69.25°E
Conservation
Protected	8.98%

The East Afghan montane conifer forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0506) covers a series of unconnected conifer forests along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, at elevations of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) to 3,400 metres (11,200 ft) above sea level. The ecoregion supports the near-threatened Markhor (Capra falconeri chiltanensis), known as the Screw-horned goat, the national animal of Pakistan. The forests of the ecoregion have been heavily thinned for timber.