Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Montane grasslands and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 280,000 km2 (110,000 sq mi) |
Countries | China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan |
Coordinates | 44°15′N 85°45′E / 44.250°N 85.750°E |
The Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1019) covers a 2,000 km long stretch of grasslands of the isolated Tian Shan mountains of Central Asia. It is characterized by high-altitude flat and rolling grasslands.[1][2]