Tibetan Plateau alpine shrublands and meadows | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Palearctic |
Biome | Montane grasslands and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 272,208 km2 (105,100 sq mi) |
Country | China |
Coordinates | 33°45′N 94°45′E / 33.750°N 94.750°E |
The Tibetan Plateau alpine shrublands and meadows ecoregion covers the middle transition zone between the northern and southern regions of the Tibetan Plateau.[1][2] The region supports both cold alpine steppe and meadows across a broad expanse of the plateau. Wild deer, antelope, and sheep roam the grasslands, but the habitat is increasingly being used to graze domestic livestock.