Vegetation and wildlife in Dagestan, Russia vary depending on the landscape and climate of three regions: the lowlands, foothills, and highlands. The lowlands have semi-desert climate and sandy, salty soils that support sparse vegetation and reptiles, foxes, badgers, and antelopes. The foothills have some isolated forests that are home to bears, deer, boars, goats, wolves, lynx, and other animals. The highlands contain mountain goats and Dagestan ibex.