Eastern Arc forests

Eastern Arc forests
Eastern Arc forests
	Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania
	Map of the Eastern Arc Mountains
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	Eastern miombo woodlands; Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets; Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic,; Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets;
Geography
Area	23,800 km2 (9,200 sq mi)
Countries	Kenya; Tanzania;
Elevation	800 - 2635 metres
Coordinates	8°36′S 35°30′E / 8.6°S 35.5°E
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Global 200	yes
Protected	20.31%

The Eastern Arc forests is a montane tropical moist forest ecoregion of eastern Africa. The ecoregion comprises several separate highland areas above 800 meters in Kenya, and (mostly) Tanzania.