Tristan da Cunha–Gough Islands shrub and grasslands

Tristan da Cunha–Gough Islands shrub and grasslands
Albatrosses nesting in fern bush on Nightingale Island
Map of the Tristan da Cunha and Gough Islands
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
Biometemperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Geography
Area122 km2 (47 sq mi)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Overseas territorySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Coordinates15.95º S, 5.72º W
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected0 km2 (0%)

The Tristan da Cunha–Gough Islands shrub and grasslands is a terrestrial ecoregion which covers the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The islands' remote location gave rise to many endemic species.

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