The Loss of the North American Grassland Biome

Once spanning more than 580 million acres, the Central Grasslands are the world’s most imperiled and least conserved ecosystem. Grasslands are being lost at a far faster pace than they are being conserved due to agricultural conversion, invasive species, and climate change.
Photo By/Credit
Katie Nuessly/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/25/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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Once spanning more than 580 million acres, the Central Grasslands are the world’s most imperiled and least conserved ecosystem.
Subject tags
Grasslands
Habitat conservation
Habitat fragmentation