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Tien Shan
The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert.
In the Tien Shan, steppe vegetation is the most common landscape, typically found at elevations between approximately 3,500 and 11,000 feet (1,050 and 3,350 metres).1
These steppes often alternate with forests and meadows. Additionally, on the southern slopes of the mountains, mountain steppes frequently replace the subalpine meadows that are otherwise found on the moister northern slopes.1