Mountains of Central Asia
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The Mountains of Central Asia are a biodiversity hot spot designated by Conservation International which covers several montane and alpine ecoregions of Central Asia, including those of the Pamir and Tian Shan ranges, and extending across portions of Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Karakoram range in China, Pakistan and India.
The hotspot encompasses several habitat types, including montane grasslands and shrublands, temperate coniferous forests, and alpine tundra. The ecoregions in the hotspot include:
- Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
- Gissaro-Alai open woodlands
- Pamir alpine desert and tundra
- Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows
- Tian Shan montane conifer forests
External links[]
- Mountains of Central Asia (Conservation International)
- Mountains Central Asia Tien-Shan Mountains Kyrgyzstan Pamir
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- Ecoregions of Asia
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- Landforms of Central Asia
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