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Extending across China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, the Tian Shan Steppe is an alpine grassland ecosystem notable for supporting diverse endemic flora alongside traditional seasonal herding.
The Katun Steppe is a distinct grassland region located in the Altai Mountains of Russia, notable for its unique alpine flora and diverse wildlife.
Bayanbulak Steppe is a high Tian Shan grassland in Xinjiang, China, notable as China's second largest grassland and a swan breeding reserve.
The Chuy Steppe is a high intermontane depression in Russia's Altai Republic, notable for Cenozoic sediments and the 2003 Altai earthquake.
The Sayan Steppe is an isolated high-altitude grassland in southern Russia's Minusinsk Basin, notable for its enclosed geography between mountain ranges and its ancient Scythian burial mounds.
The Chulym-Yenisei Steppe in southern Siberia is a fertile basin between the Chulym and Yenisei rivers, notable for its distinct microclimate and important Bronze Age archaeological sites.
The Borzya Steppe in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, is a cold grassland ecoregion notable for its permafrost soils and its role as a critical habitat for the endangered Daurian hedgehog.
Located in Iran's Kurdistan Province, the Qorveh-Bijar Steppe is a montane grassland region recognized for its rich agricultural soil and diverse wild tulip species.
The Dzhida Steppe in Buryatia, Russia, is a distinct forest-steppe region notable for its fertile valleys along the Dzhida River and its historical Evenk settlements.
The Monte Desert Steppe is a vast arid ecoregion in Argentina characterized by sandy plains and low shrubs, acting as a vital ecological transition between the Pampas and the Andes.
The Eravna Steppe in Buryatia, Russia, is an intermountain basin grassland notable for its numerous saline lakes and its role as an important regional hub for cattle and sheep breeding.
The Nazarovskaya Steppe is a forest-steppe basin in the Krasnoyarsk Krai region of Russia, historically notable for its open coal mines and its function as a distinct agricultural lowland.
