New Britain–New Ireland lowland rain forests
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The New Britain-New Ireland lowland rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in Papua New Guinea. The ecoregion covers the lowland rain forests of New Britain, New Ireland, and nearby islands in the Bismarck Archipelago.[2][3][4]
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New Britain-New Ireland lowland rain forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian realm |
Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Borders | New Britain–New Ireland montane rain forests |
Geography | |
Area | 39,570 km2 (15,280 sq mi) |
Countries | Papua New Guinea |
Provinces | |
Coordinates | 5.7°S 150.35°E / -5.7; 150.35 |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
Protected | 1,026 km2 (396 sq mi) 3%[1] |
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