Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna
Ecoregion in Argentina and Paraguay
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The Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, also known as the Argentine Mesopotamian grasslands, is a flooded grassland ecoregion of Argentina and southern Paraguay.
Area26,866 km2 (10,373 mi2)
| Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna | |
|---|---|
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 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | flooded grasslands and savannas |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 26,866 km2 (10,373 mi2) |
| Countries | Argentina and Paraguay |
| States | |
| Conservation | |
| Protected | 173 km² (1%)[1] |
Setting
The ecoregion covers an area of 77,600 square kilometres (30,000 mi2), lying west of the Uruguay River in Argentina's Corrientes Province, extending north into the adjacent portion of Misiones Province.
Flora
The ecoregion is covered by a mosaic of seasonally wet habitats, including grasslands, marshes, woodland, and gallery forests.
Fauna
The Mesopotamian savanna is an endemic bird area, with three endemic species, two of which are threatened.
