Distribution of Mammals in

Asia
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AYESHA
ISHRAT FATIMA
ALISHBA
ZANEEB ZAHRA
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 INTRODUCTION

 Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent,

located primarily in the Eastern and Northern
Hemispheres.
 It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with
the continental of Europe and the continental
landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and
Africa.
 Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square
kilometers(17,212,000sq mil)
 Constitute roughly 60% of world population.
 Main Regions

 North Asia
 South Asia
 East Asia
 Southeast Asia
 Central Asia
 Western Asia
 North Asia

 The territory of North Asia represents

approximately 15% of Earth’s land surface and
includes wide variety of climate and vegetation
zones.
 Geographical Location
 It is situated between Ural Mountains and European
Russia in the West.
 Pacific ocean in the East.
 Arctic ocean in the North to the hills of the north-
central Kazakhstan and borders of Magnolia and
China in the south.
 Major countries

 Russia, Russia Siberia(Province),Northern

Kazakhstan
 Area
 It covers approximately 13,100,000 square kilometer
or 8.8% of earth’s land area.
 It is largest sub region of Asia by area
 Climate of North Asia
 It’s climate is cold and continental.
 A strong Siberian cyclone controls winter weather.
 The main winter temperature varies from -16 c to -
48c
 Mammals

 Asian Black Bear

 Stripped hamster
 Polar beer
 Mongolian wild airs
 Amur leopard
 Amur hedgehog
 Siberian tiger
 Winter White Dwarf hamster
 Wood Bison
 Conti…….

 Gray Wolf
 Wolverine
 Siberian Husky
 Brown Bears
 Siberian chipmunk
 Musk deer
Grey wolf
Siberian tiger
Wolverine
Siberian husky
Brown bear
 South Asia

 The countries that make up South Asia include Sir

lank, Pakistan, Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Nepal ,India
, Bhutan and Maldives.
 Geographical features:
 Glaciers , rainforests, valleys, deserts and grasslands.
 Boundaries
 East side Arakanese
 West side Hindu Kush
 North side Himalayas
 South side Indian ocean
 Climate

 The climate of the region is called the monsoon climate

which keeps the region humid during summer and dry
during winter.
 Mammals
 Markhor
 Bengal tiger
 Elephant
 Grizzled giant squirrel
 Snow leopard
 Cow
 Takin
Snow leopard
Markhor
Elephant
 East Asia

 The countries that makeup East Asia include

 China,
 Taiwan,
 Japan,
 North Korea,
 South Korea,
 Mongolia.
 Southeast Asia

 South east Asia is sub region of Asia

 Consist of region that are south of china
 East of Indian sub continent
 North west of Australia
 South east Asia consists of 2 region
 1) mainland south east Asia
 2) maritime south east Asia
 Area

 South east Asia covers about 4.5 million km2

 Geography
 Indonesian archipelogo is one of the most
volcanically active region
 Highest mountain
 Hkakabo Raze
 South china sea is major body of water within south
east Asia
 Boundaries

 South east Asia is bounded to south east by

Australian continent, a boundary which runs
through Indonesia.
 But a cultural touch point lies between Papua new
guinea and the Indonesian region of pupa and west
Papua which shares the island of new guinea
 Countries
 1) Mainland south east Asia
 Cambodia , loas, Thailand , Vietnam ,peninsular
Malaysia
 Conti…….

 2) maritime south east Asia

 Indonesia
 Philippines
 East Malaysia
 Brunei
 Singapore
 East Timor
 climate

 Tropical hot and humid all year round with plentiful

rainfall
 Northern veitnam and maganmor Himalayas are
only regions that feature subtropical climate
 Majority has a wetland dry season.
 Mammals

 Kouras
 Elephas Maximus
 Water buffalo
 Malayan tiger
 Macaca fascicularis
 Blue whales
 Malyan round leaf bat
 Dugong
Elephas Maximus
Water buffalo
Malayan tiger
Pygmy slow Loris
Blue whale
Dugong
 Central Asia

 Central Asia is large, compact, landlocked region

within the Eurasian landmass.
 After September 11th, Central Asia become more well-
established on the map.
 Central Asia, Central region of Asia, extending from
the Caspian Sea in the west to the border of western
China in the east. It is bounded on the north by
Russia and on the south by Iran , Afghanistan and
China .The region consists of the former soviet
republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan.
 Conti….

 The Gobi Desert has gradually spread southward.

 Desertification in northern Kazakhstan
 Caspian Sea –world’s largest lake; construction of
reservoirs on the Volga River diverted water
 Aral Sea, Lake Balqash shrinking
 The Central Asia highlands
 Himalayas, Karakorum Range, Pamir Mountains
 Tibetan Plateau-source area of many of Asia’s large
rivers
 Mammals

 Snow leopard
 Siberian mountain goat
 Mountain sheep
 Gray lizard
 Jackal
 Hyena
 Lane
 Markhor
 Central Asian Red Deer
Saiga Antelope
Turkestan lynx
Central Asian red deer (Maral)
Markhor
 West Asia

 Western Asia , west Asia , southwestern Asia , or

southwest Asia is the western most region of Asia.
 The following countries and areas comprise the West
Asia sub region Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arab, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and
Yemen.
 Geographical features
 Grassland
 Rangeland
 Desert
 Mountain
 Boundaries

 Asia is bounded by the Artic Ocean to the north, the

pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the
south, the Red Sea to the southwest, and Europe to
the west.
 Climate
 Arid
 Semi- arid
 Mammals

 African wild cat

 Red deer
 Black sea field mouse
 Jungle cat
 Jackal
 Golden jackal
African wild cat
Red deer
Black sea field mouse
Jungle cat
 Conclusion

 Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent,

located primarily in the Eastern and Northern
Hemispheres.
 Main regions includes:
 North Asia
 South Asia
 East Asia
 Southeast Asia
 Central Asia
 Western Asia
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