Madagascar succulent woodlands

Madagascar succulent woodlands
Avenue of the Baobabs near Morondava
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	Deserts and xeric shrublands
Borders	Madagascar dry deciduous forests Madagascar subhumid forests Madagascar spiny forests
Animals	Standing's day gecko, flat-backed spider tortoise
Bird species	Appert's greenbul
Mammal species	Malagasy giant rat, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, Verreaux's sifaka, narrow-striped mongoose
Geography
Area	79,700 km2 (30,800 sq mi)
Country	Madagascar
Elevation	0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft)
Coordinates	22°36′S 44°36′E / 22.600°S 44.600°E / -22.600; 44.600
Geology	Sands, sandstone, limestone, metamorphic, and igneous basement rocks
Climate type	Hot semi-arid climate (BSh)
Soil types	Sandy
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical, endangered
Protected	4.63%[1]

The Madagascar succulent woodlands are a xeric shrublands ecoregion in southwestern and central western Madagascar. Native plants survive in the arid climate and long dry season with adaptations like succulent leaves, water storing trunks, photosynthetic stems, and dropping leaves during the dry season. The ecoregion is threatened by various human activities.