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Steppes
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Nested target: Mongolian gazelle, argali, great bustard.

Mongolia hosts the world’s largest intact and continuous grassland steppe. It represents the eastern part of the Palearctic/Eurasian steppe biome covering a total of 67.3 million hectares covering 43.04% of Mongolia.

According to their soil and vegetation characteristics, the steppe ecosystems are classified as meadow steppe, moderate dry steppe, dry steppe and desert steppe covering 7.03%, 12.05%, 14.94% and 9.05% of Mongolia respectively. Besides the vital importance to biodiversity including migratory birds and ungulates, the steppe is an inseparable part of nomadic herders' livelihoods and heritage.
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