Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows information
Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows in Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, India
Ecology
Realm
Palearctic
Biome
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders
List
Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
Yarlung Tsangpo arid steppe
Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
Bird species
389[1]
Mammal species
61[1]
Geography
Area
70,200 km2 (27,100 sq mi)
Countries
China
India
Nepal
Conservation
Habitat loss
17.291%[1]
Protected
19.18%[1]
The Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of Nepal, India, and Tibet, which lies between the tree line and snow line in the western 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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