| Saint Helena scrub and woodlands | |
|---|---|
 Cabbage trees on Saint Helena | |
 Map of Saint Helena | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Afrotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Geography | |
| Area | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Coordinates | 15.95º S, 5.72º W |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
| Protected | 0 km2 (0%)[2] |
The Saint Helena scrub and woodlands ecoregion covers the volcanic island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The island's remote location gave rise to many endemic species. First discovered and settled in the 1500s, the island has been degraded by human activities. Most of its native habitat has been destroyed, and many of its unique plants and animals are extinct or endangered.[1]
- ^ a b "St. Helena scrub and woodlands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014. PMC 5451287. PMID 28608869.
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