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.
| Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands | |
|---|---|
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 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.
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