Hobyo grasslands and shrublands
| Hobyo grasslands and shrublands | |
|---|---|
 Somalian coast south of Mogadishu | |
 map of Hobyo grasslands and shrublands ecoregion | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Afrotropic |
| Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Geography | |
| Area | 26,200 km2 (10,100 sq mi) |
| Country | Somalia |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | vulnerable |
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 Arabian Sea coast, extending from north of Hobyo to south of Mogadishu.[1]
The dunes support distinctive grassland and scrubland plant communities, with several endemic species, including Ash's lark (Mirafra ashi) and Obbia lark (Spizocorys obbiensis).[2] The ecoregion corresponds to the Central Somali coast endemic bird area.[3]
References
- ^ "Hobyo Grasslands and Shrublands". WWF ecoregion profile. Accessed 26 September 2019. [1]
- ^ "Hobyo Grasslands and Shrublands". WWF ecoregion profile. Accessed 26 September 2019. [2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2019) Endemic Bird Areas factsheet: Central Somali coast. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 06/10/2019.
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