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  2. Mongolian–Manchurian grassland - Wikipedia

    • The Mongolian-Manchurian grassland, also known as the Mongolian-Manchurian steppe or Gobi-Manchurian steppe, in the temperate grassland biome, is an ecoregion in East Asia covering parts of Mongolia, the Chinese Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, and Northeast China. See more

    Setting

    The Mongolian-Manchurian grassland (Chinese: 蒙古高原草原-内蒙古草原-东北草原) covers an area of … See more

    Climate

    The climate is hypercontinental sub-humid or semi-arid, with the Köppen classifications BSk or in the extreme east, Dwa or Dwb. The region features warm summers with decreasing rainfall from east to west, alongside fr… See more

    Area887,000 km² (342,000 sq mi)
    CountriesChina · Mongolia · Russia
    Map of Steppe Lands Mongolia
    Flora

    The dominant flora consists of medium to tall grasslands, dominated by feather grass (Stipa baicalensis, S. capillata, and S. grandis), sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina), Aneurolepidium chinense, Filifolium sibiricuman… See more

    Fauna

    Despite its landscaping, wildlife can be found in a variety of habitats not restricted solely to the open steppe. Many are programmed to traverse vast distances in extreme weather and terrain by running, digging, an… See more

    Environmental issues

    In the winter the grass becomes dry and very flammable, making wildfires more common. Grass recovers quickly from the fire, but trees do not. This partially explains the absence of trees in the area. There are also seaso… See more

    Culture

    The majority of people in the steppe are Mongolian nomads. Families in the Mongolian steppe live in "gers" which are a type of large portable tent. Mongolians are also master horse riders so many families own many … See more

    Conservation and threats

    The Mongolian-Manchurian grassland faces threat from human expansion, though in most of its eastern area, it has not been altered by agriculture as much as its reaches in its western area, or similar grasslands in … See more

     
  1. 860,000 sq.kms

    In Mongolia, the grassland steppe covers 860,000 sq.kms, some 55.4% of the country. The Mongolian steppe is considered as the last remaining pristine grassland in Eurasia that once started in Eastern Europe and reaches to the steppes of Manchuria.
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