Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands
The Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, in the deserts and xeric shrublands Biome, is located in the Maghreb of North Africa. The woodlands ecoregion occupies two separate highland regions in the eastern Sahara, covering portions of Chad, Egypt, Libya, and Sudan.
Setting
The ecoregion covers 82,200 square kilometers (31,700 sq mi) in the volcanic Tibesti Mountains of Chad and Libya, and volcanic peak of Jebel Uweinat on the border of Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. The climate is arid and subtropical.
The Tibesti and Jebel Uweinat highlands foster higher, more regular rainfall and cooler temperatures than the surrounding Sahara. This supports woodlands and shrublands of palms (Date palm - Phoenix dactylifera), acacias, Saharan myrtle - Myrtus nivellei, oleander - Nerium oleander, tamarix, and several endemic and rare plant species. [1]
References
- ^ "Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands" WWF Scientific Report [1]. Accessed December 29, 2007.
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| Afghan Mountains semi-desert |
Afghanistan |
| Alashan Plateau semi-desert |
China, Mongolia |
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Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
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Mauritania, Western Sahara |
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Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran |
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Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara |
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Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan |
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| South Saharan steppe and woodlands |
Algeria, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan |
| Taklimakan desert |
China |
| Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands |
Chad, Egypt, Libya, Sudan |
| West Saharan montane xeric woodlands |
Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Niger |