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Montane grasslands and shrublands in parts of Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and India
The Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion found in parts of Pakistan , China , Afghanistan , and India .
Setting
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The Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe is an area of high-elevation grasslands covering 143,300 square kilometres (55,300 sq mi ). It is centered on the Karakoram Range, west of the Himalaya Range . It also includes nearby ranges, such as the Ladakh Range .
Climate
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The mean annual precipitation in the ecoregion varies from 200 to 900 millimetres (7.9 to 35.4 in ), 90 percent in the form of snow.
Flora
[ edit ] Deosai National Park in Pakistan .
Most of this ecoregion consists of grasslands and herbaceous plants . Protected slopes and ravines contains Salix denticulata , Mertensia tibetica , Potentilla desertorum , Juniperus polycarpus , Polygonum viviparum , Berberis pachyacantha , Rosa webbiana Spiraea lycoides ft ), are found Delphinium cashmerianum , Glechoma tibetica , Silene longicarpophora , Potentilla fruticosa Nepeta
Shrublands and woodlands are found in valley bottoms. These include Hippophae rhamnoides , Myricaria elegans , Salix viminalis , Capparis spinosa , Tribulus terrestris , Pegamum harmala , Sophora alopecuroides Lycium ruthenicum Juniperus seravschanica Juniperus indica
Fauna
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Sheep in this ecoregion include the Marco Polo sheep , Tibetan argali , and urial . Goats include the markhor and ibex .
The sheep and goats, as well as smaller mammals, make this ecoregion excellent habitat for the snow leopard .
Both the brown bear and Himalayan black bear are found here.
Bird species richness is low. Common birds include Guldenstadt's redstart , Himalayan monal , rosefinches , raptors , and vultures .
Conservation
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Much of the montane habitat in this ecoregion lies in protected areas. These include
See also
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References
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Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference University of California Press . ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0
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