Baluchistan xeric woodlands

Baluchistan xeric woodlands
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area289,391 km2 (111,734 sq mi)
Countries
Coordinates32°45′N 70°15′E / 32.75°N 70.25°E / 32.75; 70.25
Conservation
Protected3.3%[1]

The Baluchistan xeric woodlands ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1307) covers the middle elevations of a series of mountain ranges of western Pakistan and northeastern Afghanistan, reaching 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the Arabian Sea in the south to the Hindu Kush Mountains and the Himalayas in the north. The characteristic vegetation is xeric (dry) woodlands of shrubs and herbaceous cover. The region has rich biodiversity but relatively few endemic species.[2][3][1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Baluchistan xeric woodlands". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Baluchistan xeric woodlands". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Baluchistan xeric woodlands". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 28, 2020.