Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra

Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra
Kerguelen cabbage (Pringlea antiscorbutica) and Acaena sp. on Kerguelen
Ecoregion territory (islands inside red-dashed box)
Ecology
RealmAntarctic
Biometundra
Geography
Area7,441 km2 (2,873 sq mi)
Countries
Overseas territories
Coordinates49°15′S 69°10′E / 49.25°S 69.17°E / -49.25; 69.17
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected0 km2 (0%)

The Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra is a tundra ecoregion that includes several subantarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean.

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