List of ecoregions in China
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The following is a list of terrestrial ecoregion
s of the People's Republic of China
and the Republic of China
, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature
.
The transition between two of the planet's eight ecozones – the Palearctic
, which includes temperate and boreal Eurasia, and Indomalaya
, which includes tropical South and Southeast Asia – extends through southern China.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Flooded grasslands and savannas
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Deserts and xeric shrublands
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 of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
.
The transition between two of the planet's eight ecozones – the Palearctic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
, which includes temperate and boreal Eurasia, and Indomalaya
Indomalaya
The Indomalaya ecozone is one of the eight ecozones that cover the planet's land surface. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia....
, which includes tropical South and Southeast Asia – extends through southern China.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
- Guizhou Plateau broadleaf and mixed forests
- Hainan Island monsoon rain forests
- South China Sea IslandsSouth China Sea IslandsThe South China Sea Islands consist of over 250 around 1-km² islands, atolls, cays, shoals, reefs, and sandbars in the South China Sea, most of which have no indigenous people, many of which are naturally under water at high tide, some of which are permanently submerged...
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests (Taiwan)
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forestsTaiwan subtropical evergreen forestsThe Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests is an ecoregion that covers most of the island of Taiwan, with the exception of the southern tip of the island, which constitutes the South Taiwan monsoon rain forests ecoregion...
(Taiwan) - Yunnan Plateau subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forestsTemperate broadleaf and mixed forestsMixed forests are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests includes four layers. The uppermost layer is the canopy composed of tall mature trees ranging from 33 to 66 m high. Below the canopy is the three-layered, shade-tolerant understory that is roughly 9 to...
- Central China loess plateau mixed forests
- Changbai Mountains mixed forests
- Changjiang Plain evergreen forests
- Daba Mountains evergreen forests
- Huang He Plain mixed forests
- Manchurian mixed forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Qin Ling Mountains deciduous forests
- Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests
- Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe
Temperate coniferous forestsTemperate coniferous forestsTemperate coniferous forest is a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a forest. In most temperate coniferous forests, evergreen conifers predominate, while some are a mix of conifers and broadleaf evergreen...
- Altai montane forest and forest steppe
- Da Hinggan-Dzhagdy Mountains conifer forests
- Helanshan montane conifer forests
- Hengduan Mountains subalpine conifer forests
- Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forestsNortheastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forestsThe Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests is a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of the middle to upper elevations of the eastern Himalayas. It occurs in southeastern Tibet and northeastern India.-Setting:...
- Nujiang Langcang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests
- Qilian Mountains conifer forests
- Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests
- Tian Shan montane conifer forests
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTemperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTemperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial biome whose predominant vegetation consists of grasses and/or shrubs. The climate is temperate and semi-arid to semi-humid....
- Daurian forest steppe
- Emin Valley steppe
- Mongolian-Manchurian grasslandMongolian-Manchurian grasslandThe Mongolian-Manchurian grassland ecoregion, also known as the Mongolian-Manchurian steppe, in the temperate grassland Biome, is found in Mongolia, the Chinese Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia and northeastern China.-Setting:...
- Tian Shan foothill arid steppe
Flooded grasslands and savannasFlooded grasslands and savannasFlooded grasslands and savannas is a terrestrial biome. Its component ecoregions are generally located at subtropical and tropical latitudes, which are flooded seasonally or year-round...
- Amur meadow steppe
- Bohai Sea saline meadow
- Nenjiang River grassland
- Ussuri-Wusuli meadow and forest meadow
- Yellow Sea saline meadow
Montane grasslands and shrublandsMontane grasslands and shrublandsMontane grasslands and shrublands is a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The biome includes high altitude grasslands and shrublands around the world....
- Altai alpine meadow and tundra
- Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
- Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadowsEastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadowsThe Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, which lies between the tree line and snow line in the eastern portion of the Himalaya Range.-Setting:...
- 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:...
- North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert
- 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:...
- Ordos Plateau steppe
- Pamir alpine desert and tundra
- Qilian Mountains subalpine meadows
- Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows
- Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows
- Tibetan Plateau alpine shrub and meadows
- Yarlung Zambo arid steppe
Deserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by, relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.-Definition and occurrence:...
- Alashan Plateau semi-desert
- Eastern Gobi desert steppeGobi DesertThe Gobi is a large desert region in Asia. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the...
- Junggar Basin semi-desertDzungariaDzungaria, also called Zungaria, is a geographical region in northwest China corresponding to the northern half of Xinjiang. It covers approximately , lying mostly within Xinjiang, and extending into western Mongolia and eastern Kazakhstan...
- Qaidam Basin semi-desert
- Taklimakan desert