Heath forest

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Heath forest is a type of tropical moist forest found in areas with acidic, sandy soils that are extremely nutrient-poor. Notable examples are the Rio Negro campinarana of the Amazon Basin in South America, and the Sundaland heath forests (also known as Kerangas forests) of Borneo and neighboring islands.

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  • "Rio Negro campinarana". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  • "Sundaland heath forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.


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