South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests
| South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests | |
|---|---|
Chitals in Bandipur National Park, Karnataka | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Indomalayan |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 23,676 km2 (9,141 mi2) |
| Country | India |
| States | |
| Coordinates | 10°07′31″N 77°02′06″E / 10.125225°N 77.035049°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | critical/endangered |
| Protected | 6,645 km² (28%) |
The South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is an ecoregion in the Western Ghats of southern India with tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. This biome covers the Nilgiri Hills between elevation of 250 and 1,000 m (820 and 3,280 ft) in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states.