Alai–Western Tian Shan steppe

Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe
Ecoregion territory (encircled in turquoise)
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeTemperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Geography
CountryKazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
Coordinates40°30′N 67°12′E / 40.5°N 67.2°E / 40.5; 67.2

The Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0801) covers the foothills on the western edge of the Tien Shan and Alay Mountains of Central Asia. This territory is mostly in southeastern Uzbekistan, with a portion running north into Kazakhstan on the east side of the Syr Darya River, and a small portion in Turkmenistan.