Rangelands Layers

Grasslands vital for biodiversity.

Rangelands are expansive areas characterized by a variety of vegetation, including grasses, shrubs, and occasional trees.

Rangeland Systems

Identifies seven major rangeland biomes using WWF ecoregions, showing ecological diversity and vegetation drivers.

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Land Use & People

Anthropogenic Biomes of the World

Maps human-altered ecosystems based on sustained land use, revealing global patterns of anthropogenic impact.

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Community and Indigenous Land Rights

Shows Indigenous and community land and resource rights across rangelands, highlighting territorial recognition and access.

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Global Livestock Production Systems

Describes livestock types, practices, and spatial patterns to support agriculture, food security, and sustainability analysis.

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Gridded Livestock Density

Maps global distribution of key livestock species over rangelands at ~10 km resolution (2015 reference year).

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Land Use Land Cover

Classifies rangeland land cover into 11 types at 10 m resolution, supporting land-use and change analysis.

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Pastoralist Groups

Maps over 950 pastoralist groups globally, detailing names, locations, and livestock breeds across rangelands.

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Population

Shows population distribution over rangelands at 100-meter resolution, expressed as people per grid cell.

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Land & Ecosystem

Grassland Class and Extent

Tracks global grassland change, distinguishing cultivated and natural types using vegetation and land-use thresholds.

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Net Primary Productivity

Measures annual plant biomass production minus respiration, showing vegetation productivity across global rangelands.

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Soil Organic Carbon Stocks

Maps soil carbon stocks (0–30 cm) using machine learning, supporting soil health monitoring in rangelands.

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Surface Water

Shows global surface water location and persistence in rangelands from 1984 to 2021 at 30 m.

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Tree Cover Gain in Rangelands Globally over the Years

Tracks 30 m tree cover increases across rangelands using forest height threshold aligned with FAO definition.

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Tree Cover Loss in Rangelands Globally over the Years

Identifies forest loss across rangelands as conversion from forest to non-forest states due to disturbances.

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World Dryland Areas

Classifies rangelands into hyperarid to dry subhumid zones based on UNCCD aridity index definitions.

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Wildlife & Wildlands

Ecoregion Intactness

Quantifies habitat intactness trends globally, including change, local contribution, and sensitivity at 1 km² resolution.

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Number of Threatened Vertebrates in Rangelands

Maps threatened amphibians, mammals, and reptiles in rangelands, categorized as Vulnerable to Critically Endangered.

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Protected Areas

Displays rangeland protected areas under various management types, based on IUCN and WDPA classification systems.

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