The Canadian Prairies are vast, flat plains located in mid-western Canada. They stretch for 1500km across three southern provinces called Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. These flat prairies are ideal for farming, the area is sparsely populated, large areas of land are readily available and the soil is very fertile. Unlike the majority of Canada, the Prairies also boast a climate suitable for agriculture, especially the growing of grain and wheat production. On average this area receives between 250 and 500mm of rain annually and temperatures remain above 6° (the minimum temperature needed to support cultivation) for the majority of the year.

It is not surprising then that that this natural landscape is steadily being destroyed to make way for agricultural processes. Already a total of 25 million hectares of natural grass has been lost to farming. This destruction continues with a loss of 40,000 hectares of native prairie every year.

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