Hobyo grasslands and shrublands
The Hobyo grasslands and shrublands is a desert and xeric scrubland ecoregion in Somalia. The ecoregion includes a belt of coastal dunes, 10 to 15 km wide, along the Arabian Sea coast, extending from north of Hobyo to south of Mogadishu.
The dunes support distinctive grassland and scrubland plant communities, with several endemic species, including Ash's lark and Obbia lark. The ecoregion corresponds to the Central Somali coast endemic bird area.
