Southern Andean steppe

Southern Andean steppe
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
BiomeMontane grasslands and shrublands
Borders
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Geography
Area178,200 km2 (68,800 mi2)
Countries
Conservation
Protected21.165%

The Southern Andean steppe is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion occurring along the border of Chile and Argentina in the high elevations of the southern Andes mountain range.