Transbaikal conifer forests
| Transbaikal conifer forests | |
|---|---|
Buryatia landscape | |
Transbaikal conifer forests ecoregion (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Boreal forests/taiga |
| Geography | |
| Area | 200,465 km2 (77,400 sq mi) |
| Countries | Russia, Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 51°N 110°E / 51°N 110°E |
| Climate type | Subarctic, dry winters (Koppen Dwc) |
The Transbaikal conifer forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0609) covers a 1,000 km by 1,000 km region of mountainous southern taiga stretching east and south from the shores of Lake Baikal in the Southern Siberia region of Russia, and including part of northern Mongolia. Historically, the area has been called "Dauria", or Transbaikal ("the land beyond Lake Baikal"). It is in the Palearctic realm, and mostly in the boreal forests/taiga biome with a subarctic, humid climate. It covers 200,465 km2 (77,400 sq mi).