Nama Karoo

Nama Karoo
A map of South Africa showing the Nama Karoo ecoregion as defined by WWF
Ecology
RealmAfrotropic
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Geography
Area135,600 km2 (52,400 sq mi)
Countries
Coordinates30°S 21°E / 30°S 21°E / -30; 21

Nama Karoo is a xeric shrubland ecoregion located on the central plateau of South Africa and Namibia. It occupies most of the interior of the western half of South Africa and extends into the southern interior of Namibia.[1]

  1. ^ "Nama Karoo". Ecoregions. Worldwildlife.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014.