Somalia-Masai regional centre of endemism
In identifying the natural biodiversity regions in Africa, Kingdon (1989) uses the fact that around one quarter of the known plants and animals indigenous to Africa are clustered in distinct geographical enclaves referred to as regional centres of endemism. The Somalia-Masai regional centre of endemism is dry, with rainfall rarely exceeding 500 mm a year. Over half of the 2 500 plant species found are endemic to this regional centre of endemism.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Lake Turkana | ||
| Ngorongoro | ||
| Serengeti |
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