the malabar coast moist forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of southwestern india. it lies along india's konkan and malabar coasts, in a narrow strip between the arabian sea and the western ghats range, which runs parallel to the coast. it has an area of , and extends from northern maharashtra through goa, karnataka and kerala to kanniyakumari in southernmost tamil nadu. the ecoregion extends from sea level to the 250 meter contour of the western ghats. it is bounded on the east by the north western ghats moist deciduous forests in maharashtra and karnataka, and the south western ghats moist deciduous forests in kerala. very little of the natural vegetation of the ecoregion remains; it has largely been cleared for agriculture, grazing, and teak plantations. ==protected areas== in 1997, the world wildlife fund identified three protected areas in the ecoregion, with a combined area of approximately 300 kmÂ², encompassing less than 1% of the ecoregion's area. wikramanayake, eric; eric dinerstein; colby j. loucks; et al. (2002). terrestrial ecoregions of the indo-pacific: a conservation assessment. island press; washington, dc. pp. 311-313 * sanjay gandhi national park, maharashtra (50 kmÂ²) * bhagwan mahaveer sanctuary and mollem national park, goa (150 kmÂ²) * peechi-vazhani wildlife sanctuary, kerala (100 kmÂ²) ==see also== *list of ecoregions in india * south western ghats moist deciduous forests * south western ghats montane rain forests * malabar rainforests ==external links== *  *  ==references==   
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