East African montane forests

East African montane forests
East African montane forests
	Montane rainforest on Mount Kilimanjaro
	East African montane forests (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List East African montane moorlands; East Sudanian savanna; Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets; Serengeti volcanic grasslands; Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets; Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic;
Geography
Area	65,500 km2 (25,300 sq mi)
Countries	Kenya; South Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda;
Coordinates	.55°S 35.65°E
Conservation
Conservation status	critical/endangered
Protected	35%

The East African montane forests is a montane tropical moist forest ecoregion of eastern Africa. The ecoregion comprises several separate areas above 2000 meters in the mountains of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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