Coastalhighlands
Coastalhighlands is a geomorphological term for regions where upland terrain meets the sea along coastlines. The landscape combines mountains, hills, and plateaus with nearshore environments, producing ridges that run parallel to shorelines and abrupt escarpments where land meets ocean. Coastalhighlands occur in multiple regions worldwide where tectonic uplift, volcanism, or differential erosion has raised inland terrain adjacent to coasts.
Geology and climate: The terrain includes steep slopes, cliffs, and terrace features shaped by erosion. Climate
Biodiversity: Coastalhighlands support a mosaic of habitats, from evergreen forests and cloud forests to alpine meadows
Human use: In many regions, communities rely on fishing, forestry, and agriculture on terraced slopes. Tourism,
Conservation and research: Coastalhighlands are often priorities for biodiversity and water-resource conservation because they provide watershed