The Kayah–Karen montane rain forests occupy an area of 119,158 km². The mountain ranges lie in the border region between Myanmar and Thailand. The Dawna, Thanon Thong Chai, Daen Lao, and Khun Tan ranges separate the Salween River basin to the west from that of the Chao Phraya and Mekong rivers on the east. The Karen Hills extend to the northwest, separating the Salween and Sittaung River basins. The ecoregion includes the valley of the Salween River in Kayin, Kayah, and southern Shan states.
Climateedit
The climate is tropical, with warm humid and rainy summers and dry and mild winters. Average annual rainfall ranges from 1,500 to 2,000 mm. The climate is influenced by the Southwest monsoon coming from the Bay of Bengal, which brings more rain to the westward-facing mountain slopes.[2]
Floraedit
The ecoregion is at the transition between the tropical monsoon forests of central and southern Indochina and the subtropical forests of northern Indochina. Forest plant communities vary with elevation, latitude, rainfall, and soils. Many trees in the ecoregion belong to the Dipterocarpaceae family.[3]
^Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
^Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.
^Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.
^Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.
^Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [2]
External linksedit
"Kayah-Karen montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
November 30, 2023
kayah, karen, montane, rain, forests, tropical, moist, broadleaf, forest, ecoregion, myanmar, thailand, montane, rain, forests, cover, several, connected, mountain, ranges, including, dawna, range, karen, hills, thanon, thong, chai, range, daen, range, khun, r. The Kayah Karen montane rain forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in Myanmar and Thailand The montane rain forests cover several connected mountain ranges including the Dawna Range Karen Hills Thanon Thong Chai Range Daen Lao Range and Khun Tan Range Kayah Karen montane rain forestsRidge top in Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park ThailandEcoregion territory in purple EcologyRealmIndomalayan realmBiometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsBordersList Central Indochina dry forestsChao Phraya lowlands moist deciduous forestsIrrawaddy dry forestsIrrawaddy moist deciduous forestsMyanmar coastal rain forestsNorthern Indochina subtropical forestsNorthern Thailand Laos moist deciduous forestsTenasserim South Thailand semi evergreen rain forestsGeographyArea119 158 km2 46 007 sq mi CountriesMyanmarThailandAdministrative divisions of Myanmar provinces of ThailandList Bago RegionKayah StateKayin StateNaypyidaw Union TerritoryShan StateChiang MaiChiang RaiKamphaeng PhetKanchanaburiLampangMae Hong SonSuphan BuriTakUthai ThaniConservationConservation statusRelatively stable intactProtected32 354 km 27 1 Contents 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 Flora 4 Fauna 5 Protected areas 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editThe Kayah Karen montane rain forests occupy an area of 119 158 km The mountain ranges lie in the border region between Myanmar and Thailand The Dawna Thanon Thong Chai Daen Lao and Khun Tan ranges separate the Salween River basin to the west from that of the Chao Phraya and Mekong rivers on the east The Karen Hills extend to the northwest separating the Salween and Sittaung River basins The ecoregion includes the valley of the Salween River in Kayin Kayah and southern Shan states Climate editThe climate is tropical with warm humid and rainy summers and dry and mild winters Average annual rainfall ranges from 1 500 to 2 000 mm The climate is influenced by the Southwest monsoon coming from the Bay of Bengal which brings more rain to the westward facing mountain slopes 2 Flora editThe ecoregion is at the transition between the tropical monsoon forests of central and southern Indochina and the subtropical forests of northern Indochina Forest plant communities vary with elevation latitude rainfall and soils Many trees in the ecoregion belong to the Dipterocarpaceae family 3 Fauna editThe ecoregion has 168 species of mammals including several threatened species Larger mammals include tiger Panthera tigris Asian elephant Elephas maximus gaur Bos gaurus banteng Bos javanicus wild water buffalo Bubalus arnee Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus mainland serow Capricornis milneedwardsii clouded leopard Pardofelis nebulosa Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus dhole Cuon alpinus Assam macaque Macaca assamensis stump tailed macaque Macaca arctoides smooth coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata great Indian civet Viverra zibetha and particoloured flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger The ecoregion has one endemic mammal Kitti s hog nosed bat Craseonycteris thonglongyai 4 The ecoregion is home to 568 species of birds including one endemic species the Burmese yuhina Yuhina humilis Protected areas editA 2017 assessment found that 32 354 km or 27 of the ecoregion is in protected areas 5 Protected areas include Doi Luang National Park Erawan National Park Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary Khlong Wang Chao National Park Khun Chae National Park Mae Tuen Wildlife Sanctuary Namtok Mae Surin National Park Op Luang National Park Salawin National Park and Taksin Maharat National Park in Thailand See also editList of trees of northern ThailandReferences edit Eric Dinerstein David Olson et al 2017 An Ecoregion Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm BioScience Volume 67 Issue 6 June 2017 Pages 534 545 Supplemental material 2 table S1b 1 Wikramanayake Eric Eric Dinerstein Colby J Loucks et al 2002 Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a Conservation Assessment Washington DC Island Press Wikramanayake Eric Eric Dinerstein Colby J Loucks et al 2002 Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a Conservation Assessment Washington DC Island Press Wikramanayake Eric Eric Dinerstein Colby J Loucks et al 2002 Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a Conservation Assessment Washington DC Island Press Eric Dinerstein David Olson et al 2017 An Ecoregion Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm BioScience Volume 67 Issue 6 June 2017 Pages 534 545 Supplemental material 2 table S1b 2 External links edit Kayah Karen montane rain forests Terrestrial Ecoregions World Wildlife Fund Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kayah Karen montane rain forests amp oldid 1141110086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
