• Distribution: Grasslands are areas dominated by grasses. They occupy about 20% of the land on the earth surface. Grasslands occur in both in tropical and temperate regions where rainfall is not enough to support the growth of trees. Grasslands are known by various names in different parts of the world.

Grasslands are found in areas having well defined hot and dry, warm and rainy seasons. Tropical grasslands are commonly called Savannas. They occur in eastern Africa, South America, Australia and India. Savannas form a complex ecosystem with scattered medium size trees in grass lands.

• Flora and fauna: Grasses are the dominating plants with scattered drought resistant thorny trees in the tropical grasslands. Badgers, fox, ass, zebra, antelope are found grazing on grasslands support the dairy and leather industries. Grasslands also support large population of rodents, reptiles and insects.