Argentine Monte

Argentine Monte (NT0802)
Desert near Barreales lake, Neuquén Province
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands, Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area354,192 km2 (136,754 sq mi)
CountryArgentina
Coordinates38°41′24″S 67°35′49″W / 38.690°S 67.597°W / -38.690; -67.597
Climate typeBSk: arid, steppe, cold arid
Conservation
Protected5.37%[1]

The Argentine Monte (NT0802), or Low Monte, is an ecoregion of dry thorn scrub and grasslands in Argentina. It is one of the driest regions in the country. Human settlements are mainly near water supplies such as rivers or oases. Deforestation and over-grazing around these settlements have caused desertification.

  1. ^ "Low Monte". DOPA Explorer. Accessed 5 April 2022. [1]