Alutran Steppe

The is a large  in central Alutra. It stretches from Ventora in the west to Ecoralia and Ordrey in the east. Thus, the steppe spans most of the continent.

Kanakan Steppe
Located largely in northern Ventora and southwestern Kleolaion, the Kanakan Steppe comprises the western portion of the steppe.

Central Steppe
The central steppe falls between the Kanakan and eastern steppes

Eastern Steppe
The Eastern Steppe lies in southern Ecoralia and western Ordrey.

Fauna
The Alutran Steppe serves as a refugium for species adapted to the pucaul steppe of the Ice Ages. A prime example of this is the saiga, an antelope characterized by its large nose that it uses to warm the air it breathes. The wild equiño is also native here; once thought to be the last undomesticated horses in the world, scientists now believe them to be domestic horses that went feral thousands of years ago. Other large herbivores include the Ecoralian gazelle, the wild northern camel, the pronghorn, and the onager. The most common large predator on the steppes is the steppe wolf, a subspecies of gray wolf found mostly in the region. The critically endangered Alutran cheetah survives in small pockets of protected land.

The steppe is also home to many birds, most of them migratory. The great bustard summers in the steppe, as do yellow-eyed pigeons and lesser kestrel. The imperial eagle breeds and nests in trees and rocky outcrops during the warmer months.

History
The steppe was a significant route of migrations in the 39th century BCE. Many of its peoples remained nomadic well into recent history.

Economics
With numbers of nomadic people and due to the migratory routes from ancient history, the steppe has often been used to foster trade.

Starting in the second millennium, Ventorans introduced agriculture to the Kenakan Steppe. This eventually led to the end of the nomadic lifestyles of the Kanakans toward the latter 1500s.