Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows information
Ecoregion in the Eastern Himalayas
Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows in the Barun Valley of Nepal
Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Biome
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders
List
Yarlung Tsangpo arid steppe
Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Nujiang Lancang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests
Northern Triangle temperate forests
Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Bird species
496[1]
Mammal species
117[1]
Geography
Area
121,200 km2 (46,800 sq mi)
Countries
List
Bhutan
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Conservation
Habitat loss
9.2095%[1]
Protected
32.9%[1]
The Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, which lies between the tree line and snow line in the eastern portion of the Himalaya Range.
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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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