Comoros forests
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The Comoros forests is a terrestrial ecoregion which covers the Comoro Islands, which lie in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and East Africa. These include four main islands: Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli, of the Union of the Comoros, and Mayotte, a department and region of France.
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Comoros forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Afrotropical |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Geography | |
Area | 2,100 km2 (810 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Coordinates | 11.75°S 43.4°E / -11.75; 43.4 |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Protected | 29.4%[2] |
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These volcanic islands are rich in wildlife with endemic species including four endangered bird species living on Mount Karthala, the large active volcano on Grande Comore.