Ecosystems

Steppe

Steppe biome

The steppe in the world

Temperate prairies are widespread in all continents. They are generally known as steppe but have other names as well, depending on the language of the geographical area where they are. European prairies (puszta) extend from Hungary to southern Russia and from there to Mongolia (steppe). In south-America, the steppe is in Peru and Bolivia (puna) and Argentina (pampas). In South-Africa and Australia, the steppe is called veldt, while the great expenses of grass of north-America are simply called prairies. There are also subtropical steppes in central Spain, Turkey, Nepal and Texas which are generally the result of destroyed forests.