The Western Java montane rain forestsecoregion (WWF ID: IM0167) covers the montane rain forest above 1,000 meters in the volcanic mountain ridges in the west of the island of Java in Indonesia. Several mammals and bird species are found only in this ecoregion, including the Javan mastiff bat (Otomops formosus) and the Volcano mouse (Mus vulcani). Only about one-fifth of the original rainforest remains in its original state, as human pressures are encroaching on the mountain slopes.[2][3][1][4]
The climate of the ecoregion is Tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification(Am)). This climate is characterized by relatively even temperatures throughout the year (all months being greater than 18°C (64°F) average temperature), and a pronounced dry season. The driest month has less than 60 mm of precipitation, but more than (100-(average/25) mm. This climate is mid-way between a tropical rainforest and a tropical savannah.[5][6]
There are 64 species of mammals in the ecoregion, 16 of which are endemic. Mammals of conservation interest include the endangered Javan surili (Presbytis comata), the endangered Silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), and the critically endangered Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas).[4]
Protected areas
Over 7% of the ecoregion is officially protected.[1] These protected areas include:
