It is in the Palearctic realm in the tundra biome, and is mostly located in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai.

Unlike much of the Arctic North, which is lowland tundra, the Taymyr Peninsula is built around highlands - the Byrranga Mountains.

[3] The flora is predominantly forbs, grasses, dwarf shrubs, and lichen.

Sparse stands of willow and dwarf birch can be found in river valleys and along lake shores.

The ecoregion is the most important breeding area in Central Asia for migratory birds.