Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows

Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
	Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows in the Barun Valley of Nepal
	Ecoregion territory (in purple)
Ecology
Biome	Montane grasslands and shrublands
Borders	List Yarlung Tsangpo arid steppe; Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe; Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests; Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests; Nujiang Lancang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests; Northern Triangle temperate forests; Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests; Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows;
Bird species	496
Mammal species	117
Geography
Area	121,200 km2 (46,800 sq mi)
Countries	List Bhutan; China; India; Myanmar; Nepal;
Conservation
Habitat loss	9.2095%
Protected	32.9%

The Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, which lies between the tree line and snow line in the eastern portion of the Himalaya Range.

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