Back Bosque montano y estepario del Altái Spanish Foreste e steppe montane degli Altai Italian Altay dağ ormanı ve orman bozkırı Turkish Алтайський гірський ліс та лісостеп Ukrainian
| Altai montane forest and forest steppe | |
|---|---|
 Forest and forest-steppe in Katun Nature Reserve | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | temperate coniferous forest |
| Geography | |
| Area | 142,449 km2 (55,000 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 48°15′N 90°15′E / 48.25°N 90.25°E |
| Climate type | Cold semi-arid climate (Bsk) |
The Altai montane forest and forest steppe ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0502) covers patches of the subalpine forest belt on the Altai Mountains, crossing the border region where Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China meet. The region has high biodiversity, as it is located in transition zones between different ecoregions, altitudes, and climate zones. It is in the Palearctic realm, with a Cold semi-arid climate. It covers 35,199,998 km2 (13,590,795 sq mi).[1][2]
- ^ "Altai montane forest and forest steppe". Ecoregions of the World. GlobalSpecies.org. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Plants of China. Cambridge University Press. 23 April 2015. ISBN 9781316195154. Retrieved December 21, 2017.