Altai Alpine Meadow and Tundra

"The Altai Alpine meadow and tundra is located within a montane grasslands and shrublands biome. Located between plains and mountains, the Altai receives significant rainfall which creates many different waterways such as lakes, marsh, and rivers. These waterways feed into some of the longest rivers in the world. Due to its changing altitudes, the area is filled with a wide diversity of plants. This ecoregion is an important habitat to the endangered snow leopard and its food sources. Other animals found here include the lynx, musk deer, Altai pika, and arctic ground squirrel. Because the region remains difficult to access, it has not suffered under a great deal of environmental threats" and, despite some mining and activity, remains pristine in most areas.