Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna
The Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, also known as the Argentine Mesopotamian grasslands, is a flooded grassland ecoregion of Argentina.
| Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna | |
|---|---|
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | flooded grasslands and savannas |
| Borders | Alto Paraná Atlantic forests, Argentine Espinal, Humid Chaco, and Uruguayan savanna |
| Geography | |
| Area | 26,866 km2 (10,373 sq mi) |
| Countries | Argentina |
| States | Corrientes and Misiones |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 173 km² (1%)[1] |
Setting
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
The ecoregion is covered by a mosaic of seasonally wet habitats, including grasslands, marshes, woodland, and gallery forests.
Fauna
The Mesopotamian savanna is an endemic bird area, with three endemic species, two of which are threatened.
External links
- "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.
References
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