Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands

The Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands is a Desert and xeric shrubland ecoregion in Kenya and Ethiopia. It includes the lowlands around Lake Turkana and the Chalbi Desert east of the lake.[1]

Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands
Shrublands near Lake Turkana
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map of the Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area101,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation statusvulnerable

The ecoregion is surrounded by Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets – the Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets to the south and west, and the Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets to the north and east.[2]

Protected areas

Protected areas include Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya.

References
  1. "Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands". WWF ecoregion profile. Accessed 26 September 2019.
  2. "Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands". WWF ecoregion profile. Accessed 26 September 2019.


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