Sayan alpine meadows and tundra

Sayan Alpine meadows and tundra
Eastern Sayan Mountains
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Realm	Palearctic
Biome	montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders	List Altai alpine meadow and tundra East Siberian taiga Sayan intermontane steppe Sayan montane conifer forests Selenge-Orkhon forest steppe
Geography
Area	846,149 km2 (326,700 sq mi)
Countries	Mongolia Russia
Coordinates	51°45′N 96°15′E / 51.75°N 96.25°E / 51.75; 96.25

The Sayan Alpine meadows and tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1016) is an ecoregion that covers the high areas of the Sayan Mountains above the treeline, between the Altai Mountains in the west and Lake Baikal in the east. The area is remote and protects diverse species of alpine flora and fauna. It has an area of 846,149 square kilometres (326,700 sq mi).^{[1] [2]}