The Batlands
Geography
The Batlands lays in the west of Nomardia and is a dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded.
Ecosystem
With tall-grass prairies to the east and short-grass prairies to the west, the mixed-grass prairie of Batlands serves as an ecological transition zone. Mixed-grass prairies grow in semi-arid climates. With frequent wildfires and lack of moisture, the thin topsoil of the area creates challenges for plants growing in the prairie.
Ecosystem Cycles
Unpredictable rainfall causes periodic floods and drought, which create short growing seasons while wildfires and thin topsoil create challenges for plants to grow. Summers in the prairie are hot and dry while winters drive blizzards. With an open landscape, winds blow across the prairie, increasing rates of evaporation.
Climate
The Batlands has a hot-summer humid continental climate.
Fauna & Flora
Animals: Bighorn sheep, Bison, Black-footed ferret, Pronghorn, Deer, Prairie rattlesnake, Prairie dogs, Badger, Foxes, Birds, Black-tailed prairie dog, Bobcat, Burrowing owl, Cliff swallow, Coyote, Mountain lion, Skunk, Turkey vulture, Feral horse, Weasels, Raccoon, Beaver, Porcupine, Rabbits, Small rodents and shrews, Bats
Plants: Artemisia cana, Artemisia longifolia, Artemisia tridentata, Atriplex spp., Eriogonum flavum, Eriogonum pauciflorum, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Juniperus horizontalis, and Sarcobatus vermiculatus. Forbs include Iva axillaris, among others. Graminoids, though uncommon, include Pseudoroegneria spicata, and, in saline seepages, Distichlis spicata
Natural Resources
These include air, sunlight, water, soil, rocks, vegetation, fuels, and animals.
History
The Batlands have been at the possession of the House Wayne for a long time and now serves the Were Family as well as sometimes the Monster Hunter Guild as second basis of operation from the Belfry of the Were Family.
Tourism
The Batlands are not allowed to enter without permission from the Lord Bat and with at least one member of the Were Family or Monster Hunter Guild in company.
Alternative Name(s)
Batdesert
Type
Badlands
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