Rangeland: Quick Facts

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A herd of bison grazes in golden early morning light on grassy plains beside a winding river in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, with mountains in the background.

World map highlighting major grassland regions with three color codes: yellow for savanna, green for prairie, and orange for steppe. Savannas are shown in parts of South America, Africa, and Australia; prairies in central North America, South America, and Eurasia; and steppes across Eurasia, North America, Africa, and Australia. A legend at the top lists key examples of each grassland type by region.

Aerial view of a large herd of horses grazing and moving across the green steppe grasslands in Orkhon valley, central Mongolia, with low hills and a river in the distance.

Cattle ranching

Himalayan herds

Patagonia: cattle drive

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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.

Ecosystems