Puna grassland
The puna grassland ecoregion, of the montane grasslands and shrublands biome, is found in the central Andes Mountains of South America. It is considered one of the eight Natural Regions in Peru, but extends south, across Chile, Bolivia, and western northwest Argentina. The term puna encompasses diverse ecosystems of the high Central Andes above 3200–3400 m.
| Puna grassland | |
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Puna grassland in the Chilean altiplano | |
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| Area | 586,100 km2 (226,300 sq mi) |
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