Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows

Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
	Pin Valley National Park
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Biome	Montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders	List Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe; Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows; Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests; Western Himalayan broadleaf forests; Himalayan subtropical pine forests; Baluchistan xeric woodlands; Hindu Kush alpine meadow;
Bird species	172
Mammal species	80
Geography
Area	49,400 km2 (19,100 sq mi)
Countries	India; China; Pakistan; Afghanistan;
Conservation
Habitat loss	20.896%
Protected	9.24%

The 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.

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