Kamchatka mountain tundra and forest tundra

The ecoregion covers the higher elevations of the Sredinny Range - the central mountain ridge of Kamchatka stretching about 700 km from northeast to southwest and the Eastern Range along the southeast coast. The ecoregion is surrounded by the Kamchatka-Kurile meadows and sparse forests ecoregion, which covers the low river valleys and coastal lands. == Climate ==

The region has a Humid continental climate - cool summer subtype (Koppen classification Dfc). This climate is characterized by high variation in temperature, both daily and seasonally; with long, cold winters and short, cool summers with no averaging over . Mean precipitation is about 604 mm/year. The mean temperature at the center of the ecoregion is in January, and in July. == Flora and fauna ==

The ecoregion is the southernmost large expanse of Arctic tundra floral community in the world (51-60 degrees N). The area is notable for "azonal" floral communities - habitats that form around hot springs, volcanic activity, and mountain lakes. Most floral communities are, however, grouped by altitude zones. Erman's birch (Betula ermanii) forms a zonal vegetation belt at 600–800 m in the mountains; above which are alpine grasses and tundra floral groups.{{cite web|title=Vegetation and Natural Groups of Kamchatka|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262975600_Vegetation_and_natural_habitats_of_Kamchatka|author=Pavel Krestovpublisher=Ber. d. Reinh.-Tüxen-Ges. 20, 195-218. Hannover 2008 == Protections ==

There are several significant nationally protected area that reach into this ecoregion, including: • Kronotsky Nature Reserve, on the southeast side of the peninsula, protecting an area of volcanoes and geysers. == See also ==