Grasslands are one of the intermediate stage in ecological succession and cover a part of the land on all the altitudes and latitudes at which climatic and soil conditions do not allow the growth of trees. In India, grasslands are found as village grazing grounds (Gauchar) and extensive low pastures of dry regions of western part of the country an also in Alpine Himalayas. Perennial grasses are the dominant plant community. In some regions grasslands also support a variety of other herbaceous plants like sedges, legumes and members of the sunflower family.

• Grasslands support a large number of herbivores from minute insects to very large mammals. Rats, mice, rodents, deer, elephant, dog, buffalo, tiger, lion, ferrets are some common mammals of grasslands. In the north east India, one horned rhinoceros is amongst the threatened animal of grassland is this region. A large number of avian fauna makes the grassland colourful.