Western Asia: Eastern Kazahkstan
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Scientific Code
(PA0802)
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Ecoregion Category
Palearctic
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Size
32,000 square miles
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Status
Vulnerable
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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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