swap_horiz Balkhash Steppe Alternatives

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Kazakh Steppe

The Kazakh Steppe is a vast temperate grassland dominating much of northern and central Kazakhstan. It represents one of...

Temperate Grassland Kazakhstan Central Asia

9.5 Brilliant

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Semirechye Steppe

The Semirechye Steppe in southeastern Kazakhstan is a historically significant region also known as Zhetysu, distinguish...

Temperate Kazakhstan Central Asia Foothills

8.6 Great

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Ili-Balkhash Steppe

The Ili-Balkhash Steppe is a vast semi-desert and grassland ecoregion in southeastern Kazakhstan, notable for its unique...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Lowland Semi Arid

8.5 Great

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Tengiz-Korgalzhyn Steppe

The Tengiz-Korgalzhyn Steppe in central Kazakhstan is an ecoregion containing the Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve, a vital wet...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Ramsar Wetland Steppe

8.4 Great

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Kazakh Steppe (Saryarka)

The Kazakh Steppe, or Saryarka, is a vast grassland in Central Asia notable for its pristine state, with the Naurzum and...

Temperate Unesco Kazakhstan Central Asia

8.3 Great

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Afghan Highland Steppe

Situated in the mountainous terrains of Afghanistan, the Afghan Highland Steppe is an arid ecoregion crucial for local p...

Highland Central Asia Afghanistan Semi Arid

8.3 Great

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Kopet-Dag Steppe

The Kopet-Dag Steppe is an ecoregion spanning the foothills of the Kopet Dag mountains in Turkmenistan and Iran, recogni...

Central Asia Semi Arid Foothills Mountain Steppe

8.2 Great

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Muyunkum Steppe

The Muyunkum Steppe is a vast desert and semi-desert region in southern Kazakhstan, historically notable as a pastoral r...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Lowland Semi Arid

7.9 Good

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Aral Sea Basin Steppe

The Aral Sea Basin Steppe, spanning Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, is notably impacted by the Aral Sea ecological disaster a...

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Central Asia Semi Arid

7.3 Good

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Betpak-Dala

Betpak-Dala, meaning 'hungry steppe' in Kazakh, is a large semiarid plateau in south-central Kazakhstan covering about 7...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Plateau Semi Arid

6.9 Fair

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Syr Darya Steppe

The Syr Darya Steppe is a vast arid grassland region in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, historically notable for its proximit...

Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Central Asia Riparian

6.3 Fair

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Muyunkum Desert Steppe

A sandy desert-steppe in southern Kazakhstan dominated by saxaul shrubs and wormwood, forming part of the broader Centra...

Grassland Kazakhstan Central Asia Semi Arid

6.2 Fair

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Saryesik-Atyrau Desert Steppe

A large sand massif in southeastern Kazakhstan between the Ili River and Lake Balkhash, one of the most extensive sandy...

Grassland Kazakhstan Central Asia Semi Arid

6.1 Fair

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Zaisan Basin Steppe

The Zaisan Basin Steppe is an intermountain grassland region in eastern Kazakhstan, notable for its semi-desert terrain...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Altai Basin

6.1 Fair

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Turgay Steppe (Kazakhstan)

The Turgay Steppe is a vast grassland ecoregion in northwestern Kazakhstan situated on the Turgay Plateau, distinguished...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Plateau Semi Arid

5.7 Mediocre

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Mughalzhar (Mugodzhar) Steppe

The Mughalzhar Steppe in Kazakhstan is a semi-arid grassland surrounding the Mugodzhar Mountains, a range historically n...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Semi Arid Upland

5.3 Mediocre

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Actobe Steppe

Spanning the Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan, this semi-desert steppe is notable for its rich mineral deposits, including ma...

West Grassland Kazakhstan Central Asia

5.2 Mediocre

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Emba Steppe

The Emba Steppe is a semi-desert region in western Kazakhstan, notable for the Emba River and its historical significanc...

Grassland Kazakhstan Central Asia Caspian

5.1 Mediocre

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Kyzyl-Orda Steppe

The Kyzyl-Orda Steppe is an arid region in southern Kazakhstan surrounding the Syr Darya river, noted for its harsh cont...

Kazakhstan Central Asia Lowland Semi Arid

4.9 Poor

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Aktobe Steppe

The Aktobe Steppe is a vast semi-arid grassland in northwestern Kazakhstan, notably serving as a major agricultural regi...

Temperate Kazakhstan Central Asia Semi Arid

4.9 Poor