Central Range sub-alpine grasslands

Central Range sub-alpine grasslands
Lorentz National Park, Central Papua, Indonesia
Location of the Central Range sub-alpine grasslands (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Australasian realm
Biome	montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders	Central Range montane rain forests Huon Peninsula montane rain forests Southeastern Papuan rain forests
Geography
Area	172,365 km2 (66,550 sq mi)
Countries	Indonesia Papua New Guinea
Province	Papua
Coordinates	4°06′S 138°08′E / 4.1°S 138.14°E / -4.1; 138.14
Conservation
Conservation status	Relatively stable/intact[1]
Protected	40.25%[2]

The Central Range sub-alpine grasslands is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion on the island of New Guinea. The ecoregion covers the highest-elevation portions of the New Guinea Highlands, which extend along the spine of the island. The high elevations support rare tropical sub-alpine and alpine habitats, including many endemic plants and animals. ^{[3] [4]}