Today, bottomland forest, cropland, farmed wetlands, pastureland, and catfish farms occur. The rest of the inland contains pastureland and arable farmland. Permanent meadows and pastureland occupied 13.9 million hectares. The landscape is dominated by meadows and pastureland, with forest interspersed. The remaining land areas consist of moors, beach, meadows, pastureland, and settlements. It can be found in savannah, pastureland, parkland, agricultural land and even gardens. Meadows cover about , and pastureland covers about . Most of the pastureland was being grazed by African-owned cattle, accordingly. Pastureland or hayland occur on nearly level ridgetops, benches, and valley floors. The area is noted for its fertile soil, excellent pastureland, and horse and stock farms. Much of the western coastline of the islands is machair, a fertile low-lying dune pastureland. Much of the coastline is machair, a fertile low-lying dune pastureland. Fire was a method of revitalizing pastureland and preventing forest regrowth. Damage done by "J. virginiana" includes outcompeting forage species in pastureland. Later in the year they move on to pastureland and cultivated fields.