Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests (IM7) Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests (IM7) Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests (IM7)

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Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests bioregion

The bioregion’s land area is provided in units of 1,000 hectares. The protection goal is the combined Global Safety Net (GSN1) areas for the component ecoregions. The protection level indicates the percentage of the GSN goal that is currently protected on a scale of 0-10. N/A means data is not available at this time.

  • 42,971
    Total Land Area (1000 ha)
  • 4
    Number of Ecoregions
  • 6%
    Protection Target
  • 8
    Protection Level

The Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests bioregion is located within the Indian Subcontinent subrealm in Indomalaya and contains four  ecoregions – East Deccan Moist Deciduous Forests [1], North Deccan Dry Deciduous Forests [2], Orissa Semi-Evergreen Forests [3], Godavari-Krishna Mangroves [4] – totaling approximately 42 million hectares of land area.

The Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests bioregion is part of the Indian Subcontinent subrealm and is made up of four ecoregions: East Deccan Moist Deciduous Forests [1], North Deccan Dry Deciduous Forests [2], Orissa Semi-Evergreen Forests [3], Godavari-Krishna Mangroves [4].

One Earth is dedicated to mobilizing philanthropic capital to protect the ecosystems and peoples of Indomalaya. Visit the Project Marketplace to explore projects in this realm that need your support. Learn more about each of the Northern Deccan & Odisha Tropical Forests ecoregions below.

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