South China–Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests

South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
	Lianjiang, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Indomalayan
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List Hainan Island monsoon rain forests; Jiang Nan subtropical evergreen forests; Northern Indochina subtropical forests; Red River freshwater swamp forests; Yunnan Plateau subtropical evergreen forests;
Geography
Area	224,293 km2 (86,600 sq mi)
Countries	China; Vietnam;
Provinces and regions of China	Guangdong; Guangxi; Hainan; Hong Kong; Macau;
Coordinates	21°40′N 110°00′E / 21.667°N 110.000°E

The South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0149) covers the mountainous coastal region of southeastern China and northeastern Vietnam. The ecoregional also covers the coastal plain along the South China Sea and Hainan Island. The area has significant biodiversity and ecological importance, with high levels of both endemic and threatened species. Rapid urban expansion is reducing biologically-rich forests and wetlands. Ecologically, the subtropical forests are at the northeastern extent of the Indomalayan realm.