Grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica, mainly in the middle parts of continents where it’s too dry for forests but not dry enough to be desert.

Where are grasslands located?

  • Worldwide spread: Grasslands cover roughly a quarter of Earth’s land and occur on almost all continents.
  • Between forests and deserts: They usually form in “in‑between” zones where rainfall is moderate—more than deserts get, but less than forests need.
  • Temperate grasslands (cooler regions):
    • North America: Prairies across the Great Plains, from Canada down into the central United States.
* South America: Pampas and Patagonian steppe in Argentina and nearby areas.

* Eurasia: Huge band of steppe from Ukraine across Russia and Kazakhstan into northern China and Mongolia.

* Other pockets: Parts of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • Tropical grasslands (warmer regions):
    • Africa: Sahel (just south of the Sahara) and East African grasslands.
* South America: Parts of Brazil and surrounding countries (for example the seasonally flooded Pantanal region).

* Asia & Australia: Tropical grasslands between about 30°N and 30°S in countries like India and northern Australia.

In short, if you look at a world map, grasslands form wide “belts” in the interiors of continents, sitting between dense forests and very dry deserts.

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