Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets
Ecoregion (WWF)
The Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets is a tropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in Tanzania and Kenya. It includes portions of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which are designated World Heritage Sites and biosphere reserves for their outstanding wildlife and landscapes. It is one of three Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecoregions in eastern Africa.
Geography
The Southern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets consist of two continuous blocks. The southern block lies west of the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania, in the drier rain shadow of the mountains. It extends northeast-southwest, from the southern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro to the Usangu Plain at the edge of the Southern Highlands. Tarangire and Ruaha national parks are in the southern block.
A belt of miombo woodland, Serengeti volcanic grasslands, and East African montane forests separate the northern and southern blocks. The northern block lies to the east and south of Lake Victoria in southwestern Kenya and northern Tanzania. It includes the western portion of Serengeti National Park.
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