Ascension scrub and grasslands
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The Ascension scrub and grasslands ecoregion covers the dormant volcano, Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. As well as shrubs and grasses wildlife on the island includes a range of unique flora and fauna. In particular the surrounding islets are important havens for many seabirds. However the seabird populations on Ascension Island itself have been severely affected by introduced species, especially cats, which were the subject of an eradication campaign between 2002 and 2006.[3]
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Ascension scrub and grasslands | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Afrotropical |
Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Overseas territory | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Protected | 0 km2 (0%)[2] |
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