SAVANNA: A plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, especially on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in eastern Africa. The Savanna is very well preserved by its people. If it weren't for their efforts, the Savanna wouldn't be the treasure that it is today.
Fun Facts:
~ The African Savanna takes up almost half of the continent, about 5 million square miles.
~ Another way to define the African Savanna is a rolling grassland dotted with trees.
~ It's a thornbush savanna, which has many different kinds of plants.
~ The Serengeti, located in the Savanna, is one of the most famous national parks in the world.
~ The Serengeti has the most grazing animals and their predators in Africa.
~ Some of the greatest wildlife scenes ever seen have taken place there.
~ Savannas cover one quarter of the worlds land surface.
~ It can support more animals than any other land type.
~The Serengeti spans 12,000 square miles.
~Giving rise to its name, which is derived from the Maasai language and means “endless plains.”
Fun Facts:
~ The African Savanna takes up almost half of the continent, about 5 million square miles.
~ Another way to define the African Savanna is a rolling grassland dotted with trees.
~ It's a thornbush savanna, which has many different kinds of plants.
~ The Serengeti, located in the Savanna, is one of the most famous national parks in the world.
~ The Serengeti has the most grazing animals and their predators in Africa.
~ Some of the greatest wildlife scenes ever seen have taken place there.
~ Savannas cover one quarter of the worlds land surface.
~ It can support more animals than any other land type.
~The Serengeti spans 12,000 square miles.
~Giving rise to its name, which is derived from the Maasai language and means “endless plains.”