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 | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 65,500 km2 (25,300 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 0°33′S 35°39′E / .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.