Grassland is a kind of earth's ecosystem, which is divided into various types such as savannah and temperate grassland, and is the most widely distributed vegetation type on earth. Today, I will take you to see the beautiful grasslands around the world
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▲ Hulunbuir Grassland
Country: China
Site area: 1126,6700 hectares
Altitude: between 650 and 700 meters above sea level
A stunning place full of meandering rivers
Not only are there grasslands and forests, between the two, the river is the gentlest bond, connecting them closely. More than 3,000 criss-crossing rivers stretch all the way to the Dah-an Mountains, where the waves are stirring. The Morgrad River is known as the first curve of water by the locals, it originates in the western foothills of the Daxing'an Mountains, with a basin area of 4987 square kilometers, known as the "world's first curve of water".
▲ Serengeti prairie
Country: Mara, Arusha, Xenian home
Site area: 3,000,000 hectares
Altitude: 1500 meters above sea level
A wild animal ecosystem
The Serengeti is in Maasai the "boundless plain". It is home to the largest wildlife community: countless wildebeests, zebras, Thomson gazelles, grant gazelles, spotted hyenas, giraffes, numerous lions, elephants, black rhinos, buffaloes and leopards, as well as more than 300 species of birds, forming the world's largest natural ecosystem of animals.
▲ Bayinbrook Grassland
Site area: 2,383,500 hectares
Altitude: Between 1500 and 2500 meters above sea level
A world of flowers surrounded by snow-capped mountains
It is an inter-alpine basin in the middle of the Tianshan Mountains, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The middle grassland is a flat paradise with cool summers and cold and long winters. Although it is an alpine grassland, it is dotted with flowers everywhere, yellow and purple are dotted with dots, and the water is a typical grass meadow grassland, which is also one of the most important animal husbandry bases in Xinjiang.
▲Changtang grassland
Site area: 60,000,000 hectares
Altitude: 4500 meters above sea level
The birthplace of colorful nomadic culture
The endless grasslands are littered with yaks, sheep and horses on which herders depend. Pastoralists, on the other hand, have created a dreamy, colorful nomadic culture. There are ancient petroglyphs, there are also many ruins of the ancient Kingdom of Zhangxiong... It adds a bit of mystery to the vast prairie.
▲ Pampas Prairie
Country: Uruguay, Eastern Argentina, Brazil, etc
Site area: 76,000,000 hectares
Altitude: Between 10 and 40 meters above sea level
Dotted with greenery of the estate and farm
There are thousands of farms and estates scattered throughout the grasslands. These farms and estates are hundreds of years old. The area of the manor and farm is basically very large, and some may even be the residence of the dignitaries. Here you can not only gallop horses, but also enjoy the grassland scenery leisurely.
▲Australian prairie
Country: Australia
Land area: 420 million hectares
Altitude: Between 100 and 200 meters above sea level
It's like a savanna in the World Museum of Living Fossils
Australian grasslands are located in Australia, and due to the stability of the environment, they are unique ancient biological species preserved in the evolution of the earth. Although they appear primitive, they have become living fossils for human beings to study the evolutionary history of the earth. Such as emus, koalas, kangaroos and so on.
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