Prairie Habitat

Once covering a vast portion of the North American interior, prairies have undergone significant change and only a small percentage of natural prairies exist today. “Prairies” are part of larger biome that is generally referred to as “grasslands”. Grasslands can be found in the interior of all continents throughout the world with the exception of Antarctica. These areas are defined by the dominant vegetation – grasses – which can range from 3 metres to just a few centimetres in height. Manitoba is known as one of Canada’s three “Prairie Provinces”. It has a mix of tall and mixed grass prairie. Manitoba also has a large transitional area between the boreal forest and grasslands known as the prairie parkland. This area is defined as a region with a mix of grasses and trees. MHHC works to protect natural areas in both the grassland and parkland region for the benefit of wildlife and the ecosystem in general.