Himalayan subtropical pine forests
- Himalayan subtropical pine forests
The Himalayan subtropical pine forests are a subtropical coniferous forest ecoregion covering portions of Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
The ecoregion extends across the lower elevations of the great Himalaya range, from Pakistan's Punjab Province in the west through Pakistan administered Azad Kashmir, the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, Nepal, the Indian state of Sikkim, to Bhutan in the east.Wildlife include: tiger,indian elephant,leopard,langur and some other animals of the himalayas.
The predominant tree in the ecoregion is the drought-resistant Chir Pine "(Pinus roxburghii)".Bamboo and other tropical/subtropical plants are also found high in this cloud forest.
External links
* [http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0301_full.html Himalayan subtropical pine forests (World Wildlife Fund)]
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