EN
The paper succinctly discusses the altitudinal zonality of landscapes in Central Asia in their macro and regional dimensions. It deals with such issues as the morphogenetic stages of the Himalaya, Karakoram, Trans-Himalaya and Tibetan lands, the level of the Gobi and huge Central Asian basins. Periglacial zonality and stages of mountain deserts are also disccused. To sum up, the author offers a typology of Central Asian landscapes.