| Sayan montane conifer forests | |
|---|---|
 Altai Nature Reserve, in the ecoregion | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | temperate coniferous forests |
| Geography | |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 52°15′N 94°45′E / 52.25°N 94.75°E |
The Sayan montane conifer forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0519) covers the mid-elevation levels of the Sayan Mountains, the high mountain range between the taiga of Siberia, Russia to the north, and the steppes of Mongolia to the south. The slopes of the mountains at the mid-altitudes are covered by Temperate coniferous forest. The ecoregion is in the Palearctic realm, with a cold semi-arid climate. It covers 35,741,835 km2 (13,800,000 sq mi).[1][2]
- ^ "Central Asia Southern Russia into northern Mongolia". Ecoregions of the World. GlobalSpecies.org. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Sayan montane conifer forests". Global Species. Retrieved March 31, 2018.