Savannas are ecosystems characterized by a ground layer dominated by grasses and an open canopy of trees that allows direct sun to penetrate to the understory. Several national environmental policies have been put in place in China aiming for landscape protection, but with possible negative consequences for remaining intact savannas in Yunnan.
Click here for original story, Savannas suffer greater loss and fragmentation than forests over 30 years in Yunnan
Source: Phys.org