Mountains of Central Asia
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The Mountains of Central Asia are a
Karakoram range in China, Pakistan and India. The Karakoram range is also famously known for Karakoram Anomaly that relates to the anomalous growth of glaciers in the central Karakoram that is in contrast with melting glaciers in other mountainous ranges of Himalayas and other parts of the world due to the effects of climate change.[1]
The hotspot encompasses several habitat types, including
temperate coniferous forests, and alpine tundra
. The ecoregions in the hotspot include:
- Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
- Gissaro-Alai open woodlands
- Pamir alpine desert and tundra
- Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows
- Tian Shan montane conifer forests
References
- S2CID 249116255.
External links
- Mountains of Central Asia (Conservation International)
- Mountains Central Asia Tien-Shan Mountains Kyrgyzstan Pamir
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