Djibouti xeric shrublands

Djibouti xeric shrublands Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands
Awash River, near Asaita, Ethiopia
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	deserts and xeric shrublands
Borders	List Eritrean coastal desert Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands Horn of Africa xeric bushlands Sahelian Acacia savanna Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets, Somali montane xeric woodlands
Geography
Area	238,180 km2 (91,960 sq mi)
Countries	Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Somalia
Conservation
Conservation status	Vulnerable
Protected	4.68%[1]

The Djibouti xeric shrublands is an ecoregion defined by One Earth,^[2] consisting of a semi-desert strip on or near the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden coasts in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. This ecoregion lies mainly between sea level and 800 meters (m) elevation. There are, however, many hills and massifs, which range up to 1300 m as well as outstanding fault-induced depressions, such as the Danakil, lying as low as 155 m below sea level. This region is extremely active tectonically, experiencing many earthquakes and intermittently active volcanoes. Rainfall is very low and yearly averages range from 100 to 200 millimeters (mm), with less rain falling closer to the coast. There are many species of interest, including the endemic Archer's lark (Heteromirafra archeri), a species of dragon tree (Dracaena ombet), and a large suite of desert ungulates, including the last viable population of African wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus).^[2][3]