These areas are known by different names throughout the world. They can look desolate, generally containing few or no trees, except in areas along rivers and streams. But they are vibrant ...

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

The world's natural grasslands might sometimes seem a bit overlooked and under valued – but they’re hugely important environments. Some of the world’s best-known and iconic wildlife makes its home on ...

On the borders of Tassili N'Ajjer in Algeria, also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 B.C. to A.D. 100. They reflect ...

Elsewhere, tamer livestock, Angus and Hereford cattle, provide the grazing, dung and hoof impacts necessary to keep the northern grasslands healthy and diverse. The full interplay between human ...

It was once filled with rivers, lakes, and grasslands, supporting wildlife and human settlements. Shivam Verma Updated : Mar ...

Grasslands are rapidly disappearing around the world due to conversion and abandonment, leading to a well-documented loss of biodiversity. Restoring abandoned grasslands by removing woody ...