Getting African grasslands right, for people and wildlife alike: Q&A with Susanne Vetter

Grassland is everywhere in Africa and this type of ecosystem allows for many different environmental services to take place. For example, these types of lands store up to 30% of all the worlds soil carbon and they also help to harbor biodiversity. There are some issues though due to the increase of both human and animal population in these areas. The grasslands have become segmented through various different means including fencing, development projects and property privatization as well.

Key Takeaways:

• It is estimating that land that is grazed stores up to 30% of all the worlds soil carbon.
• 278 million pastoralists live in Africa an they help contribute nearly 50% of the GDP of African nations.
• Grasslands have become more segmented due to various factors such as fencing and property privatization as well.

“All across the arid and semi-arid landscapes of Africa, grasslands meet the eye.”

Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/getting-african-grasslands-right-for-people-and-wildlife-alike-qa-with-susanne-vetter/