Trobriand Islands rain forests
| Trobriand Islands rain forests | |
|---|---|
Fergusson Island from the sea | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 4,662 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Milne Bay Province |
| Coordinates | 9°32′S 150°40′E / 9.53°S 150.66°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | vulnerable |
| Protected | 259 km² (6%) |
The Trobriand Islands rain forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southeastern Papua New Guinea.
The islands of this ecoregion have been separated from mainland New Guinea since the Late Pleistocene, and much of the biota is unique, including four mammal species and two birds-of-paradise plant species. The ecoregion covers 1,600 square miles (4,100 km2).