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SETTING The ecoregion covers those portions of the Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia hills lying above 1000 meters elevation. The subtropical forests lie between the tropical lowland lowland Lower Gangetic Plains Moist Deciduous Forests to the south and west, and the Brahmaputra Valley Semi-evergreen Forests to the north. The ecoregion is one of the wettest in the world, with some places, notably Mawsynram and Cherrapunji , receiving up to eleven meters of rain in a year. The ecoregion is considered one of the most Species-rich in India, with a rich diversity of birds, mammals, and plants. FLORA It is a center of diversity for the tree genera '' Magnolia '' and '' Michelia '', and the families Elaeocarpaceae and Elaeagnaceae . Over 320 species of Orchid s are native to Meghalaya. The endemic Pitcher Plant ''( Nepenthes Khasiana )'' is now endangered in the wild. FAUNA The ecoregion is home to 110 species of mammals, none of which are endemic. Species include the Tiger ''(Panthera tigris)'', Clouded Leopard ''(Pardofelis nebulosa)'', Asian Elephant ''(Elephas maximus)'', Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog ''(Cuon alpinus)'', Sun Bear ''(Ursus malayanus)'', Sloth Bear ''(Melursus ursinus)'', Smooth-coated Otter ''(Lutrogale perspicillata)'', Indian Civet ''(Viverra zibetha)'', Chinese Pangolin ''(Manis pentadactyla)'', Indian Pangolin ''(Manis crassicaudata)'', Assamese Macaque ''(Macaca assamensis)'', Bear Macaque ''(Macaca arctoides)'', Capped Leaf Monkey ''(Semnopithecus pileatus)'', and Hoolock Gibbon ''(Hylobates hoolock)''. REFERENCE Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et. al. (2002). ''Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment.'' Island Press; Washington, DC . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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