![]() Flora of Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau Alpine Steppe Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau Alpine Steppe is mostly covered by grasslands and herbaceous plants. Ravines and protected slopes of this ecosystem grows plants like Spiraea lycoides, Rosa webbiana, Berberis pachyacantha, Polygonum viviparum, Juniperus polycarpus, Potentilla desertorum, Mertensia tibetica, Salix denticulate etc. The regions with an altitude of 4500 metres have sparse vegetation which includes plants like Nepeta spp., Potentilla fruticosa, Silene longicarpophora, Glechoma tibetica, Delphinium cashmerianum and many more. In the valley bottoms, woodlands and shrublands are found. The plants of this region enlist Lycium ruthenicum, Sophora alopecuroides, Pegamum harmala, Tribulus terrestris, Capparis spinosa, Salix viminalis, Myricaria elegans, Hippophae rhamnoides etc. Fauna of Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau Alpine Steppe ![]() Conservation of Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau Alpine Steppe For the conservation of Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau Alpine Steppe eco-region, its major areas have been declared as protected areas. These include Deosai National Park, Khunjerab National Park and Hemis National Park. Grazing pressures as well as growing population have posed major threats to the region and the land within the protected areas are widely used for collecting firewood, grazing livestock, hunting illegally and cutting trees. Owing to the hunting pressures, Snow Leopards and Ibex are facing extinction. (Last Updated on : 07-07-2014) |
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