List of ecoregions in Ethiopia
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of ecoregion
s in Ethiopia
, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Deserts and xeric shrublands
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are a grassland terrestrial biome located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes. Grasslands are dominated by grass and other herbaceous plants. Savannas are grasslands with scattered trees...
- East Sudanian savannaEast Sudanian savannaThe East Sudanian Savanna is a hot, dry, tropical savanna ecoregion of central Africa.-Location and description:This is the eastern half of the broad savanna belt which runs east and west across Africa, this section lying east of the Cameroon Highlands...
- Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets
- Sahelian Acacia savanna
- Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets
- Victoria Basin forest-savanna mosaic
Montane grasslands and shrublandsMontane grasslands and shrublandsMontane grasslands and shrublands is a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The biome includes high altitude grasslands and shrublands around the world....
- Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands
- Ethiopian montane moorlands
Deserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.-Definition and occurrence:...
- Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublandsEthiopian xeric grasslands and shrublandsThe Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands ecoregion is a semi-desert strip on or near the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman coasts in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somaliland.-Location and description:...
- Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands