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Planetary Exploration
Journey through Earth's major ecosystems — from African savannas to coral reefs, cloud forests, and Arctic coastlines.
Each ecosystem connects wildlife, countries, destinations, and environmental topics. Select an ecosystem to explore where it exists and what lives there.
Grassland ecosystems with scattered trees, supporting the world's greatest terrestrial wildlife spectacles. Seasonal rai…
Earth's most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems — layered canopies, endemic species, and critical carbon storage. Spannin…
Montane forests shrouded in persistent mist — extraordinary epiphyte diversity and endemic bird species. Costa Rica's Mo…
Underwater cities built by reef-building corals — nurseries for fish, sea turtles, and dugongs. The Great Barrier Reef i…
Floodplains, marshes, and river deltas that buffer storms, filter water, and shelter extraordinary biodiversity — from t…
Coastal forests that buffer cyclones, sequester carbon, and shelter Bengal tigers, crocodiles, and migratory birds. The …
High-altitude ecosystems above treeline — glaciers, snowfields, and endemic species adapted to thin air. The Alps, Rocki…
Deciduous and mixed forests of mid-latitude regions — from Japan's ancient cedar groves to Australia's eucalypt woodland…
The planet's largest ecosystem — regulating climate, producing oxygen, and supporting marine life from plankton to whale…
Polar ecosystems shaped by permafrost, sea ice, and extreme seasonality. Norway's Lofoten and Iceland's glacial coastlin…
Isolated landmasses where evolution produces unique endemic species. The Galápagos archipelago is the definitive example…
Open plains supporting grazing megafauna and ground-nesting birds. Kaziranga's floodplain grasslands and Australia's int…