Amur meadow steppe

Amur meadow steppe
Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve, in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	Flooded grasslands and savannas
Geography
Area	123,282 km2 (47,599 sq mi)
Countries	China Russia
Coordinates	48°45′N 131°15′E / 48.75°N 131.25°E / 48.75; 131.25

The Amur meadow steppe ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0901) is spread over two sections of the middle Amur River valley in the Russian Far East. The terrain is one of flat floodplains on alluvial soil. Due to high water table and frequent flooding, the area has remained relatively forest-free, and is today characterized by extensive wetlands of bogs and grasslands. The area remained ice-free during the Pleistocene glaciation, creating a refuge for many plant and animal species. It has an area of 123,283 square kilometres (47,600 sq mi).^{[1] [2]}