The forested areas are mostly at higher elevations in the interior of the islands, surrounded by dry forests, dry shrubland, or mangroves on the flat coastal lowlands.

[1][2] [3] [4] The Windward Islands are a volcanic island arc, with mountainous interiors in which steep slopes and difficulty converting the land to agriculture has provided some protection from human settlement and development.

This climate is characterized as hot, humid, and having at least 60 mm of precipitation every month.

The mature forests feature widespread epiphytes and lianas, with an understory of Licania ternatensis and Tapura antilliana.

Forests that have been cleared for agriculture or timber are typically reforested by Miconia mirabilis and Cecropia schreberiana.