states: [kazakhstan] [kyrgyzstan] [uzbekistan]
category: natural
year: 2016
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 43.7183333333, 68.6788888889
The transnational property is located in the Tien-Shan mountain system, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Western Tien-Shan ranges in altitude from 700 to 4,503 m. It features diverse landscapes, which are home to exceptionally rich biodiversity. It is of global importance as a centre of origin for a number of cultivated fruit crops and is home to a great diversity of forest types and unique plant community associations.
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