The Afrotropic is one of the Earth's eight ecozones. The zone was formerly known as the Ethiopian Zone.
The zone includes Africa south of the Sahara, the southern and eastern parts of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran, extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. Almost all this land was part of the ancient southern supercontinent of Gondwana, which started to break up 150 million years ago.
A: The Afrotropic is one of the Earth's eight ecozones, which was formerly known as the Ethiopian Zone.
A: The Afrotropic includes Africa south of the Sahara, the southern and eastern parts of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran, extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean.
A: Gondwana started to break up 150 million years ago.
A: Yes, almost all this land was part of ancient southern supercontinent of Gondwana.
A: This zone includes Africa south of the Sahara, the southern and eastern parts of Arabia Peninsula, Madagascar, Southern Iran, extreme southwestern Pakistan and islands in Western Indian Ocean.
A: There are eight ecozones on Earth.
