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Eurasian Steppe
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The Eurasian Steppe is a vast ecoregion of grasslands, savannas, and shrublands that spans across Eurasia. It matters because it represents a major ecosystem type that shapes the geography, climate, and habitats across a large portion of the continent.
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- Kyrgyzstan
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- Europe
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Encyclopedic overview
Eurasian steppe belt (turquoise)
The Eurasian Steppe, also called the Great Steppe or The Steppe, is an area of grassland in Eurasia that is mostly located in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome. It stretches westward some 8000 kilometres (5000 miles) from Manchuria across Mongolia, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Hungary.
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