The Baluchistan xeric woodlands ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1307) covers the middle elevations of a series of mountain ranges of western Pakistan and northeastern Afghanistan, reaching 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the Arabian Sea in the south to the Hindu Kush Mountains and the Himalayas in the north.

[3] The soils contain gypsum and are classified as pedocals (high in calcium carbonate and low in organic matter).

This climate is characteristic of steppes, with hot summers and cool or mild winters, and minimal precipitation.

Hot winds from the north occur in summer, raising dust storms in the south with velocities up to 110 mph.

From 1,500 to 2,000 meters is found montane open forest of pistachio trees (Pistacia atlantica), wild almond (Prunus), and barberry (Berberis).

While the ecoregion does not support a large number of endemic species, it has a rich biodiversity due to the varied terrain, altitude, and landscape aspect.