| Rainforest of Xishuangbanna | |
| Map: | China Yunnan |
| Location: | Yunnan Province, China |
| Coordinates: | 22.0271°N 100.8754°W |
| Area: | 19223km2 |
The Rainforest of Xishuangbanna in the Yunnan Province of China is one of the largest forests in Asia at 19223km2.[1]
In recent years the region has been opened up to use in a large scale and the primary forests, especially rainforests, have been severely destroyed.[1]
Xishuangbanna is included in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots and contains over 5,000 species of vascular plants, comprising 16% of China’s total plant diversity.[2]
This rainforest entails also a very diverse fauna of birds, mammals, and reptiles, and amphibians, which represent 36%, 21%, and 14% of China’s biodiversity, respectively.[2]
Among others, the area gives home to Asian elephants, Indo-Chinese tigers, and green peacocks.[3]
The tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna can be divided into two vegetation subtypes pertaining to tropical rainforest vegetation, the tropical seasonal rainforest and the tropical montane rainforest.[1]