Tibetan Plateau alpine shrublands and meadows

Tibetan Plateau alpine shrublands and meadows
Damxung, Lhasa, Tibet, China
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeMontane grasslands and shrublands
Geography
Area272,208 km2 (105,100 sq mi)
CountryChina
Coordinates33°45′N 94°45′E / 33.750°N 94.750°E / 33.750; 94.750

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.

  1. ^ "Tibetan Plateau alpine shrublands and meadows". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.