Vanuatu rain forests
| Vanuatu rain forests | |
|---|---|
Neslep River on Efate, Vanuatu | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian realm |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 12,281 km2 (4,742 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Provinces of Solomon Islands | Temotu Province |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Global 200 | Solomons-Vanuatu-Bismarck moist forests |
| Protected | 515 km² (4%) |
The Vanuatu rain forests are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion which includes the islands of Vanuatu, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands group of the neighboring Solomon Islands. It is part of the Australasian realm, which includes neighboring New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands, as well as Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand.