Southland montane grasslands
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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]
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Southland montane grasslands | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian |
Biome | Montane grasslands and shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 40,006 km2 (15,446 sq mi) |
Country | New Zealand |
Regions | |
Coordinates | 43.55°S 170.3°E / -43.55; 170.3 |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact[1] |
Protected | 2,035 km² (5%)[2] |
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