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At a Glance
Badlands comprise one of ten categories of terrestrial environments, the others being deserts, forests, hills, marshes, moors, mountains, plains, swamps, and subterranean.
A badlands is a dry area characterized by extensive erosion of the rock and soils. Erosion may be either by wind or water, or a combination, but the key is that it’s been going on for a while. Erosion can be started by rivers, glaciers, or lava flows, and later continued by wind. These landscapes can also evolve as a result of unsustainable farming, logging, or mining practices.
Badlands of the Realms
Cold Badlands
Temperate Badlands
Warm Badlands
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