. . . . . . . . "Southern Barrens"@en . . . . . . . . . "Central Kalimdor"@en . . . . . . "wowinsider"@en . . . "Atleast 9700."@en . "by Apr 24th 2011 at 6:00PM"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Battlescar"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Southern Barrens is a generic term for all the lands on the southern part of the Great Divide. This region is not only one of the most hardest hit by the Cataclysm, but also is one of the biggest war zones in the escalating conflict between the Alliance and Horde. In the wake of the Cataclysm, the Alliance has been aggressively expanding into the heart of the continent from the east coast."@en . "Southern Barrens is a generic term for all the lands on the southern part of the Great Divide. This region is not only one of the most hardest hit by the Cataclysm, but also is one of the biggest war zones in the escalating conflict between the Alliance and Horde. In the wake of the Cataclysm, the Alliance has been aggressively expanding into the heart of the continent from the east coast. Geography defines the conflict here. The Battlescar sits in the middle of a narrow pass, a natural bottleneck. The Alliance needs to blast its way through here in order to maintain an overland link between Theramore and Northwatch Hold, not to mention a route into the Stonetalon Mountains, where the Alliance can lend aid to its allies. If the Horde can seal off this pass, then Theramore will essentially be isolated. The conflict comes to a head in the Battlescar... and the future of Kalimdor may hinge on the outcome."@en . "http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/24/know-your-lore-the-sorrow-of-southern-barrens/|desc=Know Your Lore: The sorrow of Southern Barrens"@en . . . . . . . "Contested"@en . "None"@en . . "Southern Barrens Cataclysm.jpg"@en . . "Southern Barrens"@en . . "30"^^ .