Central Andean dry puna

Central Andean dry puna (NT1001)
Laguna Verde, Bolivia
Location in central South America
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
Biomemontane grasslands and shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area307,430 km2 (118,700 sq mi)
CountriesArgentina, Bolivia, Chile
Coordinates21°00′00″S 68°00′00″W / 21.0000°S 68.0000°W / -21.0000; -68.0000
RiversDesaguadero River, Lauca River, Río Grande de Lipez,
Conservation
Conservation statusRelatively stable/intact[1]
Protected15.3%[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]

  1. ^ a b "Central Andean dry puna". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
  2. ^ Central Andean dry puna. DOPA Explorer. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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