Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests
| Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests | |
|---|---|
Mount Nokogiri from Kosenjo | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 41,957 km2 (16,200 sq mi) |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°45′N 137°45′E / 35.75°N 137.75°E |
The Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0441) stretches for about 700 km (430 mi) along the eastern (Pacific side) slopes of the island of Honshu, with some small patches on the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu. Lower elevations to the east along the coast are in the Taiheiyo evergreen forests ecoregion; higher elevations to the west are in the Nihonkai montane deciduous forests ecoregion. Characteristic forests are of Japanese beech, stone pine, and spruce.