Grassland, Savannah & Steppe Ecological Defense Team

Terrestrial Ecosystems & Habitat Management

Unit Mandate

Mission & Operational Scope

Defends the world's most underprotected biomes — grasslands, savannahs, and steppes — against agricultural conversion, fire suppression, and overgrazing, restoring native grass communities and the megafauna assemblages they support.

Doctrine

IUCN Grassland Specialist Group · Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative

Core Capabilities

Operational Capabilities

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Grassland conversion monitoring via satellite land-cover change detection

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Prescribed fire management program design and implementation

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Native grass seed collection and restoration seeding protocols

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Grazing management and rotational stocking rate optimization

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Grassland bird and pollinator community monitoring

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Grassland carbon stock assessment and protection advocacy

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Terrestrial Ecosystems & Habitat Management