List of ecoregions in Afghanistan
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of ecoregion
s in Afghanistan
, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF):
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF):
Montane grasslands and shrublands
- Ghorat-Hazarajat alpine meadow
- Hindu Kush alpine meadow
- Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppeKarakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppeThe Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion found in parts of Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and India.-Setting:...
- Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadowsNorthwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadowsThe Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of the elevations of the northwestern Himalaya of China, India, and Pakistan.-Setting:...
- Pamir alpine desert and tundra
- Sulaiman Range alpine meadows
Deserts and xeric shrublands
- Afghan Mountains semi-desert
- Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert
- Baluchistan xeric woodlands
- Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands
- Central Persian desert basins
- Paropamisus xeric woodlands
- Registan-North Pakistan sandy desert