List of ecoregions in South Africa
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The following is a list of ecoregion
s in South Africa
, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Flooded grasslands and savannas
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Deserts and xeric shrublands
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
- Knysna-Amatole montane forestsKnysna-Amatole montane forestsThe Knysna-Amatole montane forests ecoregion, of the Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome, is in South Africa. It covers an Afromontane area of in South Africa's Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.-Setting:...
- KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaicKwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaicThe Kwazulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic is a subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of South Africa. It covers an area of in South Africa's Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces....
- Maputaland coastal forest mosaicMaputaland coastal forest mosaicThe Maputaland coastal forest mosaic is an ecoregion of the subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome, in Southern Africa. It covers an area of in southern Mozambique, Swaziland, and the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Mozambique's capital Maputo lies within the ecoregion.The Maputaland...
- Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaicSouthern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaicSouthern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic is the southern variation of Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic.The ecoregion which runs from the Lukuledi river in Tanzania almost the whole way to the mouth of the Limpopo river, supports habitats of forest, savanna and swamps...
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are a grassland terrestrial biome located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes. Grasslands are dominated by grass and other herbaceous plants. Savannas are grasslands with scattered trees...
- Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlandsKalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlandsKalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands are located in Botswana, northern Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.These woodlands occur in a semi-arid region where surface water is scarce. Droughts occur approximately every seven years....
- Southern Africa bushveld
- Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
Flooded grasslands and savannasFlooded grasslands and savannasFlooded grasslands and savannas is a terrestrial biome. Its component ecoregions are generally located at subtropical and tropical latitudes, which are flooded seasonally or year-round...
- Zambezian coastal flooded savanna
- Zambezian flooded grasslandsZambezian flooded grasslandsThe Zambezian flooded grasslands is an ecoregion of southern and eastern Africa that is rich in wildlife.-Setting:The Zambezian flooded grasslands can be found on seasonally or permanently flooded lowlands in the basin of the Zambezi and neighboring river basins...
Montane grasslands and shrublandsMontane grasslands and shrublandsMontane grasslands and shrublands is a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The biome includes high altitude grasslands and shrublands around the world....
- Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands
- Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
- Highveld grasslands
- Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thicketsMaputaland-Pondoland bushland and thicketsThe Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets ecoregion, of the montane shrubland Biome, is in South Africa. The ecoregion occupies the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains, covering an area of in South Africa's Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces...
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrubMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrubMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, defined by the World Wildlife Fund, characterized by dry summers and rainy winters. Summers are typically hot in low-lying inland locations but can be cool near some seas, as near San Francisco, which have a sea of cool waters...
- Albany thicketsAlbany thicketsThe Albany thickets are an ecoregion of dense woodland near the southern point of South Africa, concentrated around the Albany region of the Eastern Cape .-Location and description:...
- Lowland fynbos and renosterveld
- Montane fynbos and renosterveld
Deserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.-Definition and occurrence:...
- Kalahari xeric savanna
- Nama Karoo
- Succulent KarooSucculent KarooThe Succulent Karoo is a desert ecoregion of South Africa and Namibia.-Setting:The Succulent Karoo stretches along the coastal strip of southwestern Namibia and South Africa's Northern Cape Province, where the cold Benguela Current offshore creates frequent fogs. The ecoregion extends inland into...
Southern Temperate
- Amatole-Winterberg Highlands
- Cape Fold
- Drakensberg-Maloti Highlands
- Karoo
- Southern Kalahari
- Southern Temperate Highveld
- Western Orange