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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
.
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
.
Protected areas
Protected
areas include
Lake Turkana National Parks
in Kenya.