Our grasslands

Where in the world?

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our grasslands
The great expanses
Fertile soils
 When there is
less space and food,
wild animals can be Many animals such
forced into conflict as elephants and
with humans and rhinos are illegally
livestock. Large-scale
hunted for their farming reduces
tusks or horns. space for animals
and can block
their migration
routes.
The area of
land we use to raise
animals for food is
twice the size of South
America, including the
space needed to grow
the food they eat.

What’s the problem?

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Individual actions
• Find out where our food
comes from
• Enjoy more fruit and
vegetables and eat less meat
• Waste less food
• Buy local, seasonal food
Global change
• Hold businesses to account
• Use less space for farming and
• Ask politicians to protect
get smart about how we farm
grasslands
• Stop the illegal wildlife trade
• Protect the migration routes of
grassland animals
• Protect grassland habitats as
nature reserves

What can we do?

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