The Khangai Mountains alpine meadows ecoregion (WWF ID:PA1007) runs along the central ridge of the Khangai Mountains in central Mongolia. The slopes to the north are confer forests, the lowlands to the south are semi-arid steppe. The Khangai are an island mountain range surrounded by lower forest steppe and semi-arid regions of central Mongolia. Most of the region is now protected by Tarvagatai Nuruu National Park and Khangai Nuruu National Park.