Cromwell Mountains
| Cromwell Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Range coordinates | 06°13′S 147°22′E / 6.217°S 147.367°ECoordinates: 06°13′S 147°22′E / 6.217°S 147.367°E |
The Cromwell Mountains is a mountain range on the Huon Peninsula in north-eastern Papua New Guinea.
The range is part of the Huon Peninsula montane rain forests. The character and species composition of the forests varies with elevation. Species of Castanopsis and Lithocarpus are the predominant trees in the lower montane forests, which extend from approximately 1000 to 2,000 meters elevation Above 2,000 meters species of Xanthomyrtus, Vaccinium, and Rhododendron are common, transitioning to Lithocarpus–Elmerrillia forests at approximately 2,300 m. Above 2,400 meters, forersts are dominated by broadleaved Elaeocarpus and the conifers Phyllocladus, Podocarpus, and Dacrydium. The mountains are home to the most extensive unlogged Dacrydium forests in the Southern Hemisphere.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Huon Peninsula montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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