Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands | |
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![]() Shrublands near Lake Turkana | |
![]() map of the Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Afrotropical |
Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 101,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | vulnerable |
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]
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]
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