Baluchistan xeric woodlands | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
Borders | List |
Geography | |
Area | 289,391 km2 (111,734 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Coordinates | 32°45′N 70°15′E / 32.75°N 70.25°E |
Conservation | |
Protected | 3.3%[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]