Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets

Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets
Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets
	East African Oryx (Oryx beisa) in Awash National Park, Ethiopia.
	Map of the Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecoregion
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders	List Ethiopian montane forests; Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands; Hobyo grasslands and shrublands; Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets; Northern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic; Somali montane xeric woodlands;
Geography
Area	1,053,300 km2 (406,700 sq mi)
Countries	List Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia; Somaliland; Sudan;
Conservation
Conservation status	vulnerable
Protected	10.88%

The Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets is a semi-arid tropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in the Horn of Africa. It is home to diverse communities of plants and animals, including several endemic species.

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