| Southland montane grasslands | |
|---|---|
 Sealy Tarns in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasian |
| Biome | Montane grasslands and shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 40,006 km2 (15,446 sq mi) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Regions | |
| Coordinates | 43°33′S 170°18′E / 43.55°S 170.3°E |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact[1] |
| Protected | 2,035 km² (5%)[2] |
The Southland montane grasslands, also known as the South Island montane grasslands, is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion on New Zealand’s South Island. The ecoregion covers the middle portion of the Southern Alps, and includes extensive alpine grasslands, fellfields, and montane forests.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Southland montane grasslands". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014. PMC 5451287. PMID 28608869.
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- ^ "Southland montane grasslands". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Southland montane grasslands". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved August 20, 2021.