Steppe
A steppe is a region characterised by grassland plain without trees.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Causses and Cévennes | The Causses | |
Golden Mountains of Altai | ||
Hawraman/Uramanat | "In addition to the valleys, high mountain ridges, steep-sided valleys, and rivers, the nominated property includes many other natural values, such as chestnut forests, scrubby woodland, and steppe habitats." (AB Ev – IUCN) | |
Hortobágy | ||
Landscapes of Dauria | ||
Los Glaciares | semiarid Patagonian steppe lies to the east under 400m(UNEP-WCMC) | |
Peninsula Valdes | The dominant vegetation is Patagonian desert steppe scrub (UNEP-WCMC) | |
Qinghai Hoh Xil | ||
Saryarka | ||
Tajik National Park | ||
Uvs Nuur Basin | ||
Wrangel Island | ... a mosaic of tundra and steppe types co-exist in quilt-like patterns (AB ev) |
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