Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe
| Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe | |
|---|---|
Landscape in Gobustan State Reserve, Azerbaijan | |
Location of the ecoregion | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 64,090 km2 (24,750 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 3,693 km2 (6%) |
The Azerbaijan shrub desert and steppe is a deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion in western Asia. It lies in the lowlands west of the Caspian Sea, and covers portions of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iran.