"Biomes (bioclimatic zones) are appropriate divisions by which to organize the natural world, because the organisms that live in each of them possess common constellations of adaptations to them, in particular to the climate of each of the zones and to the characteristic vegetation types that develop in them." (WWF definition)

Biome type is determined by a region’s climate and geography. Biomes are classified in different ways as presented in the left hand side (source: Wikipedia).

All over the world, the natural environment is under pressure from population growth and the quest for improved living standards.

Climate change, land degradation, environmental changes and natural disasters have been largely spotlighted by researchers and the media in recent decades. The changing face of land and natural resource protection has stimulated innovative conservation approaches and strategies that are shaping new models while leveraging existing resources.

TerraCare focuses on how Infoterra uses remote-sensed geoinformation to study how and why the Earth’s natural elements contained in each biome change. Learn how you can bring them to bear on the places you want to protect: forests, grasslands, wetlands, shrublands and deserts.
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