Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands
| Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands | |
|---|---|
Shrublands near Lake Turkana | |
map of the Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Afrotropical |
| Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 101,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | vulnerable |
The Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands is a Desert and xeric shrubland ecoregion in Kenya and Ethiopia. It includes the lowlands around Lake Turkana and the Chalbi Desert east of the lake.
The ecoregion is surrounded by Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets – the Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets to the south and west, and the Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets to the north and east.