Central Andean dry puna ecoregion

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ecoregion grassland ecoregion puna ecoregion shrubland ecoregion terrestrial ecoregion

The Central Andean dry puna ecoregion is a high-altitude, cold and arid grassland and shrubland zone of the central Andes, characterized by sparse vegetation, extreme climatic conditions, and unique adapted wildlife.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Andean steppe 1
Central Andean Altiplano-Puna plateau 1
Central Andean dry puna 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion ⓘ
grassland ecoregion ⓘ
puna ecoregion ⓘ
shrubland ecoregion ⓘ
terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ
biomeType montane grasslands and shrublands ⓘ
characteristicFauna Andean condor NERFINISHED ⓘ
Andean fox NERFINISHED ⓘ
guanaco ⓘ
vicuña ⓘ
characteristicFlora bunchgrasses ⓘ
cushion plants ⓘ
xerophytic shrubs ⓘ
climate arid ⓘ
cold ⓘ
high diurnal temperature range ⓘ
conservationStatus vulnerable ⓘ
environmentalCondition high solar radiation ⓘ
large daily temperature fluctuations ⓘ
low atmospheric pressure ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ
hasAdaptedWildlife yes ⓘ
hasEcosystemServices carbon storage ⓘ
habitat for endemic species ⓘ
water regulation ⓘ
locatedIn Argentina ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Chile ⓘ
Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ
South America ⓘ
central Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Andes Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ
Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ
puna biome ⓘ
precipitationPattern low annual precipitation ⓘ
seasonal rainfall ⓘ
primaryProductivity low ⓘ
soilType poorly developed soils ⓘ
rocky soils ⓘ
supportsHumanActivities extensive pastoralism ⓘ
threat infrastructure development ⓘ
mining activities ⓘ
overgrazing by livestock ⓘ
typicalElevation 3000–4500 meters above sea level ⓘ
vegetationDensity sparse vegetation ⓘ
vegetationType grassland ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Central Andean wet puna → differsFrom → Central Andean dry puna ecoregion ⓘ
this entity surface form: Central Andean dry puna
San Antonio de los Cobres → geologicalContext → Central Andean dry puna ecoregion ⓘ
this entity surface form: Central Andean Altiplano-Puna plateau
Cerro Castillo National Park → hasEcosystem → Central Andean dry puna ecoregion ⓘ
this entity surface form: Andean steppe
Sajama National Park → partOf → Central Andean dry puna ecoregion ⓘ