Based on the world record nomination from the World Records Institute (WRI) and Decision No. WK/USA.INDIA/1420/2026/No.875, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared the Eurasian Steppe as the world’s largest temperate grassland.

The Eurasian Steppe, also called the Great Steppe or the Steppe, is an area of grassland in Eurasia that is mostly located in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome. It stretches some 8000 kilometres (5000 miles) from Manchuria in the east through Mongolia, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, to Hungary and Slovakia in the west.

The Eurasian Steppe is characterized by its dry, grassy plains, which are found in climates with distinct seasonal changes including cold dry winters and warm summers. The eco-region is bordered by the Tibetan Plateau to the south and the forests of Siberia to the north, containing parts of China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and the Russian Federation. The region is semi-arid meaning that it receives limited rainfall in the short summer season, restricting the growth of trees and other woody species.

These grasslands are dominated by five types of grass, including Stipa krylovii and Stipa grandis. Grass species are amongst other shrubs and forbs that support grazing migratory species listed under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), such as the Przewalski´s Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), the Saiga Antelope (Saiga tatarica) and the Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa).

One of the largest terrestrial ecoregions on Earth, the Eurasian Steppe has a strong cultural and historical importance. The traditional use of steppe land was nomadic pastoralism, where families migrated in search of fresh rangeland for their livestock. The presence of large wetlands and flood plains has also been a key element to life for humans and wildlife in these areas. Although these areas are still utilized for nomadic pastoralism, their conversion into croplands has been occurring for several decades and is an enduring issue in this region.

According to cms.int