Australian Alps montane grasslands | |
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![]() Montane grassland at Kosciuszko National Park | |
![]() The subalpine region of mainland Australia (not including Tasmania) | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Australasian |
Biome | montane grasslands and shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 12,330 km2 (4,760 sq mi) |
Country | Australia |
States | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Relatively stable/intact |
Protected | 7,888 km2 (64%)[1] |
The Australian Alps montane grasslands is a montane grassland ecoregion of south-eastern Australia, restricted to the montane regions above 1300 metres (the upper altitudinal limit of Eucalyptus pauciflora). [2] [3] [4]