Hobyo grasslands and shrublands

Hobyo grasslands and shrublands
Somali coast south of Mogadishu
map of Hobyo grasslands and shrublands ecoregion
Ecology
RealmAfrotropic
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Geography
Area26,200 km2 (10,100 sq mi)
CountrySomalia
Conservation
Conservation statusvulnerable
Protected0%

The Hobyo grasslands and shrublands is a desert and xeric scrubland ecoregion in Somalia. The ecoregion includes a belt of coastal dunes, 10 to 15 km wide, along the Indian Ocean coast, extending from north of Hobyo to south of Mogadishu.