Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands
The Trans Fly savanna and grasslands are a lowland ecoregion on the south coast of the island of New Guinea in both the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean sides of the island. With their monsoon and dry season climate these grasslands are quite different from the tropical rainforest that covers most of the island and resemble the landscape of northern Australia which lies to the south.
| Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands | |
|---|---|
The Trans-Fly savanna in Papua New Guinea | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 26,539 km2 (10,247 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 8.9°S 141°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact |
| Protected | 10419 km² (39%) |
The name refers to the Fly River.
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