page_title: Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
hierarchical_section_title: Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
caption_attribution_description: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 青藏高原
context_page_description: The Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion covers the high alpine plateau that stretches over 1,600 kilometres across the Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai Lake in China. Because of the high altitude—much it over 5,000 metres —the region is a cold, arid desert that is only 20% covered with steppe and meadow vegetation. The area has been relatively free from human development due to the hostile climate and unsuitability for agriculture. The ecosystem is relatively intact, and supports herds of wild antelope, sheep, deer, and gazelles.
context_section_description: The Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion (WWF ID:PA1002) covers the high alpine plateau that stretches over 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi) across the Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai Lake in China.  Because of the high altitude—much it over 5,000 metres (16,000 ft)—the region is a cold, arid desert that is only 20% covered with steppe and meadow vegetation.  The area has been relatively free from human development due to the hostile climate and unsuitability for agriculture.  The ecosystem is relatively intact, and supports herds of wild antelope, sheep, deer, and gazelles.
caption: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in the east of the ecoregion
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