Grasslands and Savannahs Initiative

Our mission

Conservation and restoration must go beyond forests. We want to ensure that the value provided by neglected natural ecosystems like grasslands and savannahs is fully recognised.  Ultimately ensuring they are a priority in conservation, restoration and development efforts, so that they and their benefits  are safeguarded.

Effective protection and management of grasslands and savannahs combined with the restoration of lost and degraded habitats are essential to conserve nature, deliver against our global climate ambitions, sustain a thriving food system and support the livelihoods of the local communities who are so often the trusted guardians of our precious ecosystems. 

We are coming together at global and local levels to strengthen the proposition for grasslands and savannahs, building a global coalition in support of natural ecosystems, beyond forests. 

We are convening partners across sectors to align and share knowledge, to establish a new global consensus and advocate to include neglected ecosystems such as grasslands and savannahs in global conservation and climate conventions and deforestation- and conversion-free commitments. We are increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of these overlooked landscapes and driving investments in support of conserving these important non-forest natural ecosystems.