Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna
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The Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, also known as the Argentinian Mesopotamian grasslands, is a flooded grassland ecoregion of Argentina.
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[edit] Setting
The ecoregion covers an area of 77,600 square kilometers (30,000 square miles), lying west of the Uruguay River in Argentina's Corrientes Province, extending north and south into adjacent portions of Missiones and Entre Rios provinces.
[edit] Flora
The ecoregion is covered by a mosaic of seasonally wet habitats, including grasslands, marshes, woodland, and gallery forests.
[edit] Fauna
The Mesopotamian savanna is an endemic bird area, with three endemic species, two of which are threatened.
[edit] Conservation and threats
[edit] External links
- Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna (World Wildlife Fund)
- Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna (National Geographic)
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