Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands

The Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands is a Desert and xeric shrubland ecoregion in Kenya and Ethiopia. It includes the lowlands around Lake Turkana and the Chalbi Desert east of the lake.^[1]

Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands
Shrublands near Lake Turkana
map of the Masai xeric grasslands and shrublands
Ecology
Realm	Afrotropical
Biome	Deserts and xeric shrublands
Borders	Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets
Geography
Area	101,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
Countries	Kenya Ethiopia
Conservation
Conservation status	vulnerable

The ecoregion is surrounded by Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets – the Northern Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets to the south and west, and the Somali Acacia–Commiphora bushlands and thickets to the north and east.^[2]

Protected areas

Protected areas include Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya.