Llanos
The Llanos (Spanish Los Llanos, "The Plains"; Spanish pronunciation: [los ˈʝanos]) is a vast tropical grassland plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, in northwestern South America. It is an ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome.
| Llanos | |
|---|---|
The Llanos in Colombia | |
Location of the Llanos | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 375,786 km2 (145,092 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
| Protected | 105,323 km² (28%) |
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