Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna

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The Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, also known as the Argentine Mesopotamian grasslands, is a flooded grassland ecoregion of Argentina and southern Paraguay.

Setting

The ecoregion covers an area of 77600 km2, lying west of the Uruguay River in Argentina's Corrientes Province, extending north into the adjacent portion of Misiones Province.

Flora

The ecoregion is covered by a mosaic of seasonally wet habitats, including grasslands, marshes, woodland, and gallery forests.

Fauna

The Mesopotamian savanna is an endemic bird area, with three endemic species, two of which are threatened.

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