This document discusses several species of ticks and their geographic locations. B. annulatus is found in steppe lands of the Mediterranean and Middle East. B. microplus is found in the tropics of India. B. kohlsi is found in the Middle East. B. decoloratus is found in the grasslands of Central Africa. B. geigyi is found in the semi-arid Sahel region of Africa. The document also mentions cattle, wildlife, pasture and the lifecycle stages of ticks.