Central Andean dry puna (NT1001) | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | montane grasslands and shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 307,430 km2 (118,700 sq mi) |
Countries | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile |
Coordinates | 21°00′00″S 68°00′00″W / 21.0000°S 68.0000°W |
Rivers | Desaguadero River, Lauca River, Río Grande de Lipez, |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact[1] |
Protected | 15.3%[2] |
The Central Andean dry puna (NT1001) is an ecoregion in the montane grasslands and shrublands biome, located in the Andean Altiplano (high plateau) in South America. It is a part of the Puna grassland.[1]