section_path: Degradation
section_name: Degradation
paragraph_text: Degradation
  
  Grasslands are among the most threatened ecosystems. Global losses from grassland degradation are estimated to be over $7 billion per year. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the most significant threat to grasslands is human land use, especially agriculture and mining. The vulnerability of grasslands stems from a range of factors, such as misclassification, poor protection and cultivation.