India's First Guide to Grasslands & ONEs ⭐⭐⭐

India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs).

Event

UNCCD COP17

Venue:

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ministry

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Ecosystems covered

• Himalayan grasslands
• Terai grasslands
• Thar
• Banni landscapes
• Deccan savannas
• Rocky plateaus
• Ravines
• Scrublands
• Coastal ecosystems
• Desert landscapes

Thematic areas

• Pastoralism
• Fire ecology
• Carbon sequestration

UPSC Concept

ONEs = Other Open Natural Ecosystems

Important because ecosystems with low tree cover can be overlooked in conventional conservation approaches.