swap_horiz Peruvian Puna Alternatives

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Himalayan Alpine Tundra

The Himalayan Alpine Tundra covers high-altitude regions of the Himalayas in Nepal, India, Bhutan, and China. This uniqu...

High Altitude Alpine South Asia Mountainous

9.2 Excellent

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Tibetan Plateau Alpine Tundra

The Tibetan Plateau Alpine Tundra occupies a vast high-altitude region within China and Asia. This unique tundra ecosyst...

High Altitude China Asia Alpine

9.1 Excellent

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Páramo (Northern Andes)

The Páramo is a high-altitude tropical tundra found in the northern Andes Mountains of Colombia and Venezuela. This ecos...

High Altitude Tropical South America Afroalpine

9.0 Excellent

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Alaska Range Alpine Tundra

Alaska Range Alpine Tundra surrounds Alaska's central mountain chain, including Denali (6,190 m), North America's highes...

USA High Altitude Alpine Alaska

8.5 Great

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Ecuadorian Páramo

Located above the timberline in Ecuador, this tundra ecosystem is notable for its Andean spectacled bear populations and...

High Altitude South America Ecuador Afroalpine

8.5 Great

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Hengduan Mountains Alpine Tundra

The Hengduan Mountains Alpine Tundra in southwest China is a global biodiversity hotspot, distinguished by its exception...

High Altitude China Alpine Biodiversity

8.3 Great

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Rocky Mountain National Park Alpine Tundra

The Rocky Mountain National Park Alpine Tundra in the United States features Trail Ridge Road, offering visitors high-el...

USA High Altitude Alpine Colorado

8.3 Great

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Qinghai Plateau Alpine Tundra

Qinghai Plateau Alpine Tundra covers the northeastern portion of the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai Province, China, the sou...

High Altitude China Asia Alpine

8.2 Great

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Alps Alpine Tundra

Alps Alpine Tundra extends above the treeline across eight European countries in the Alps, a range containing Mont Blanc...

Europe High Altitude Alpine Montane

8.2 Great

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Karakoram Alpine Tundra

Karakoram Alpine Tundra occupies the high valleys and slopes of the Karakoram range straddling Pakistan, India, and Chin...

High Altitude Asia Alpine Mountainous

8.0 Great

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Rocky Mountain Alpine Tundra

Rocky Mountain Alpine Tundra extends above 11,000 ft across the U.S. Rockies, featuring short growing seasons, permafros...

USA High Altitude Alpine Colorado

8.0 Great

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Puna de Atacama

The Puna de Atacama is an arid high-altitude montane tundra spanning Argentina and Chile, distinguished by containing so...

High Altitude Alpine South America Altiplano

8.0 Great

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Sierra Nevada Alpine Tundra

Sierra Nevada Alpine Tundra covers the highest elevations of California's Sierra Nevada above roughly 3,400 m, anchored...

USA High Altitude California Alpine

7.8 Good

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Drakensberg Alpine Tundra

The Drakensberg Alpine Tundra in South Africa and Lesotho features high-altitude wetlands and notable endemic species li...

High Altitude Alpine Escarpment Southern Africa

7.8 Good

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Pamir Plateau Alpine Tundra

Pamir Plateau Alpine Tundra spans the high-altitude 'Roof of the World' where Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, and Pakist...

High Altitude Alpine Central Asia Tajikistan

7.7 Good

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Tasmanian Alpine Tundra

Unlike continental tundras, the Tasmanian Alpine Tundra is shaped by harsh maritime climates and features unique cushion...

High Altitude Australia Alpine Tasmania

7.7 Good

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Beartooth Plateau Alpine Tundra

Beartooth Plateau Alpine Tundra is a broad high-altitude zone in Montana and Wyoming above 3,400 m, accessible via the s...

USA High Altitude Alpine Rocky Mountains

7.5 Good

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Bolivian Altiplano Tundra

The Bolivian Altiplano Tundra is a high-elevation Andean plateau distinguished by its extreme cold, sparse vegetation, a...

High Altitude Alpine South America Bolivia

7.5 Good

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Carpathian Alpine Tundra

Carpathian Alpine Tundra covers exposed ridges of the arc spanning Central and Eastern Europe, peaking at Gerlachovský š...

Europe High Altitude Alpine Eastern Europe

7.2 Good

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Changbai Mountain Alpine Tundra

Straddling the border of China and North Korea, the Changbai Mountain Alpine Tundra is notable for its volcanic crater l...

High Altitude Alpine Volcanic East Asia

7.0 Good