Guajira–Barranquilla xeric scrub

Guajira–Barranquilla xeric scrub
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Geography
Area150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi)
CountryColombia, Venezuela, ABC Islands (Leeward Antilles)
Coordinates11°N 74°W / 11°N 74°W / 11; -74
GeologyCesar-Ranchería, Cocinetas, Guajira, Maracaibo, Sinú-San Jacinto Basin

The Guajira–Barranquilla xeric scrub is a xeric shrubland ecoregion in Colombia, Venezuela, and the ABC Islands (Leeward Antilles), covering an estimated area of 150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi). Rainfall varies from 125 to 600 mm (4.9 to 23.6 in), and the median temperature is 26 °C (79 °F).