What Is An Upland Forest?
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Upland forests are vital components that regulate the water regime of entire landscapes. All impacts that disturb the forest cover are likely to cause major disturbances in the amount and distribution of waterflow.
Upland forests usually are poorer in species than lowland forests, but degree of endemism can be very high. In order to protect maximum biodiversity it is therefore vital to protect whole watersheds from sealevel to the highest altitude since many species only have a narrow altitudinal range of occurrence (Heaney et al., 1989).
The legal framework for protection of upland forest in Indonesia is already existing. In some parts of the country, like in Kalimantan, all parts above 600 m are protected, but the enforcement of even the simpliest requirements to protect the upper watershed areas are very weak.
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Upland forests occur where drainage is sufficient so that soils do not become saturated for extended periods of time. ... They are classified according to soil moisture. They range from xeric (extremely dry) through mesic (moderate soil moisture) to wet-mesic (wet, but not flooded soil conditions).