Montane forest

Brazil Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro Coastal mountains rich in Atlantic Forest endemics.

Ethiopia Bale Mountains National Park Africa's largest Afro-alpine plateau with Ethiopian endemics and wolves.

Georgia Batumi A Black Sea bottleneck where a million raptors pass each autumn.

Bhutan Bhutan: the Lateral Road A cross-country route through pristine Himalayan forest from Paro to Trashigang.

Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Steep montane rainforest rich in Albertine Rift endemics.

India Doyang Reservoir The world's largest known roost of Amur Falcons on their way to Africa.

India Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Eastern Himalayan forests where the Bugun Liocichla was discovered.

Nepal Ghorepani and Poon Hill (Annapurna) Rhododendron forest in the Annapurna foothills, with pheasants and Himalayan forest birds on a short trek from Pokhara.

United States Hawaiʻi Island forest reserves High-elevation forests sheltering Hawaii's surviving honeycreepers.

Thailand Kaeng Krachan National Park Thailand's largest park: hornbills and pittas within a few hours of Bangkok.

Australia Lamington National Park Subtropical rainforest with lyrebirds and bowerbirds at the lodges.

Peru Manu A single road from Andean grassland down to Amazon rainforest.

Ecuador Mindo Choco cloud forest two hours from Quito: hummingbirds and antpittas.

Costa Rica Monteverde Cloud forest reserves with quetzals, bellbirds and hummingbird feeders.