Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna
| Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna | |
|---|---|
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 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | flooded grasslands and savannas |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 26,866 km2 (10,373 sq mi) |
| Countries | Argentina and Paraguay |
| States | |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 173 km² (1%)[1] |
The Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, also known as the Argentine Mesopotamian grasslands, is a flooded grassland ecoregion of Argentina and southern Paraguay.
Setting
[edit]The ecoregion covers an area of 77,600 square kilometres (30,000 sq mi), lying west of the Uruguay River in Argentina's Corrientes Province, extending north into the adjacent portion of Misiones Province.
Flora
[edit]The ecoregion is covered by a mosaic of seasonally wet habitats, including grasslands, marshes, woodland, and gallery forests.
Fauna
[edit]The Mesopotamian savanna is an endemic bird area, with three endemic species, two of which are threatened.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
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