Ecosystems · Grassland
Floodplain grasslands
A mosaic shaped by a river's changing water levels.
Brahmaputra valley, Assam
What to understand
- 1Kaziranga combines wet tall grasslands, shallow pools and woodland.
- 2The Brahmaputra's changing flow helps shape this floodplain landscape.
The distinction to remember
Grasslands can be wet and flood-dependent; they are not always dry ecosystems.
Conservation connection
Roads and settlement can interrupt wildlife movement between floodplains and higher ground.
Pause & recall