Temperate Deciduous Forests:
- Found in the northeast, including Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, and parts of Inner Mongolia, as well as in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Qinling Mountains.
- Include trees like Korean pine, birch, linden, and oak, among others.
- Support diverse wildlife, such as Amur leopards, sika deer, and musk deer.
Temperate Coniferous Forests:
- Found in the mountainous areas of the southeast, southwest, and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, including Sichuan, Yunnan, and Xizang.
- Conifer species like spruce, fir, hemlock, and pine are abundant.
- Home to giant pandas, golden monkeys, and snow leopards.
Grasslands:
- Primarily in the northern and western regions, covering Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, and Qinghai.
- Temperate steppes in Inner Mongolia, with short grasses, and the vast alpine meadows of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
- Host diverse grazing animals such as Mongolian gazelles, Tibetan antelopes, and yak.
Subtropical Evergreen Forests:
- Located in the southern and southeastern regions, including most of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Zhejiang.
- Dense forests with many evergreen trees like magnolia, camphor, and banyan.
- Notable for their rich biodiversity and rare species, such as giant salamanders and red pandas.
Tropical Rainforests:
- Found in the southernmost part of China, including the islands of Hainan and Taiwan, and parts of Yunnan and Guangxi.
- Rainforests with luxurious plant life, including various palm species, ficus, and tropical lianas.
- High biodiversity, with iconic species such as proboscis monkeys, clouded leopards, and hornbills.
Deserts and Semideserts:
- Occupy the northwestern region of China, spanning Xinjiang, Gansu, and Ningxia.
- Cold deserts in the basins surrounded by high mountains and warm deserts with sand dunes in the Tarim Basin.
- Support drought-resistant plants like tamarisk and desert poplar, and wildlife such as wild camels, Tibetan foxes, and snow leopards.
Mediterranean Vegetation:
- Found in the coastal region of the southeast, including parts of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu.
- Includes evergreen sclerophyllous forests with oak, laurel, and pine, along with evergreen shrublands.
- Known for diverse flora and fauna, featuring Chinese pangolins, leopard cats, and various bird species.