Western Asia: Eastern Kazahkstan

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  • Scientific Code
    (PA0802)
  • Ecoregion Category
    Palearctic
  • Size
    32,000 square miles
  • Status
    Vulnerable
  • Habitats

Description


Location and General Description

Biodiversity Features

Current Status

Types and Severity of Threats

Justification of Ecoregion Delineation
This ecoregion is sandwiched between the Kazakh desert plain and the montane Altai coniferous forests in northeast Kazakhstan. The boundaries coincide with the arid, dry and desert steppes of the Altai-Saur-Tarbagatai and North Altai regions according to Pereladova’s (1998) map of Central Asian ecosystems.

References
Pereladova, O., V. Krever and M. Williams. 1998. Biodiversity Conservation in Central Asia. Moscow.

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