Alpine Grassland
Montane grassland · Above the tree line
Ecosystems
Ecosystems on The Eco Room: Woodland and ancient forest, Peatland and bog, Wetland and floodplain, Rivers and freshwater, Coast, estuary and saltmarsh and Marine and seabed.
Profiles
Blanket Bog
Peatland ecosystem · Often degraded; requires active management
Chalk Stream
Southern and eastern England · Alkaline, nutrient-poor, spring-fed
Condition By Habitat
Temperate Rainforest · Critically Endangered
Floodplain Meadow
Temperate grassland · Semi-natural (requires periodic...
Mediterranean Scrub
Mediterranean scrub · Mediterranean shrubland
Seagrass Meadow
Zosteraceae, Cymodoceaceae... · Shallow coastal waters on all continents...
Ecosystems
Millions of UK households unaware of flood
More than two million people in England are unaware their homes face flooding risk, as the Met Office forecasts a wet and windy winter influenced by El
Ecosystems
Cambodia creates genetic conservation area for Siamese
Cambodia has designated a 315-hectare wetland as its first genetic conservation area to protect at least 40 critically endangered Siamese crocodiles
Ecosystems
High Seas Treaty Surpasses 100 Parties, COP1 Set for 2027
The High Seas Treaty has entered force with over 100 parties, setting the stage for the first Conference of the Parties in January 2027 to establish marine
Ecosystems
South Africa faces penguin-fishery clash
A massive sardine mortality event along southern Africa's coast has triggered a dispute between conservationists and the fishing industry over whether to
Ecosystems
Seafloor integrity vital for Earth's carbon
A new scientific report warns that human activities like bottom trawling and deep-sea mining are damaging the seafloor, threatening its key role in storing
Ecosystems
Quebec's Caribou Face Extinction Despite $40 Million Funding
A new C$40 million federal-provincial funding agreement aims to save Quebec's critically endangered woodland caribou, but experts warn the continued
Ecosystems
Wetland plant thrives with managed cattle grazing on River
The trifid bur-marigold, a vulnerable wetland plant, has prospered this year along the River Nene due to ideal conditions created by managed cattle
Ecosystems
Amazon Freshwater Fish Diversity Critical to People
A new report reveals over 2,700 freshwater fish species in the Amazon Basin, many endemic, are vital for ecosystems and human communities but face severe
Ecosystems
Integrated landscape management can reduce Mediterranean
A study led by the University of Göttingen argues for a shift from reactive firefighting to proactive landscape design, combining grazing, controlled
Ecosystems
Australian Minister Celebrates Beetaloo Gas Basin Opening
Resources Minister Madeleine King marked the start of gas extraction from the Beetaloo basin, a project with vast potential emissions, as climate warnings
Ecosystems
CO2 in car tyres fails as climate solution
Using CO2 to fill car tires would store only a tiny fraction of annual emissions and presents practical and safety risks, calculations show.
Ecosystems
Japan culls 14,000 bears after record
Japan killed over 14,000 bears in a ten-month cull following a record year of fatal attacks, but conservationists warn the strategy is failing and risks
Ecosystems
Woolston Eyes wetland hosts 64% of UK's
A restored Cheshire wetland, once a dumping ground, now supports 35 breeding pairs of the rare black-necked grebe, representing 64% of the UK's population.