Lake Chad flooded savanna

The Lake Chad flooded savanna is a flooded grasslands and savannas ecoregion in Africa. It includes the seasonally- and permanently-flooded grasslands and savannas in the basin of Lake Chad in Central Africa, and covers portions of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria.

Lake Chad flooded savanna
location of the Lake Chad flooded savanna
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
Biomeflooded grasslands and savannas
Borders
  • Sahelian Acacia savanna
  • West Sudanian savanna
Geography
Area31,988 km2 (12,351 sq mi)
Countries
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected14,732 km2 (46%)
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