The Savanna

(Tropical Grasslands)

Map of The Savanna

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm

Savanna around the Earth

Large areas of tropical savanna expand through the countries of Botswana, Namibia, and Kenya in Africa, southern Brazil, India, and Australia.

The savanna biome is the largest biome in South Africa it consumes more than 1\3 of southern Africa and it is 46%.

Savanna is a environment that is covered mostly with trees and grass or in some cases entirely nothing.

http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/savanna.htm

Animals adaptation to the Savanna

The African Elephant adapt to the savanna by operating their tusks and trunk to keep them alive. In addition to them using their ears in the dry season by flapping it and keeping that area safe.

The Zebra adapt to the savanna by forming into a group which makes them stronger. As well as they run 40 mph which is pretty fast. In addition to having their stripe to recognize their self's.

The Giraffe adapts to the savanna by applying their long necks to eat the leaves of the savanna’s tree’s. Plus Giraffes use their necks to see predators from long distances. Giraffes can go with a long period without drinking water which is good for when dry season comes.

The hyena adapts to the savanna by eating dead animal corpses. It does this because its not brave. Also because it can have eating problems.

The Koala adapts to the savanna by using it sharp edged claw to reach the top of the tree where it would hide away from their predators. They mostly sit on comfortably on the tree because of their thick padded toes.

http://www.veeriku.tartu.ee/~ppensa/animal_adaptation.html http://www.google.ca/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

Plant Adaptation to the Savanna

The Senegal Gum Acacia adapts to the savanna due to its wet and dry weather. In the dryness it can live long periods in drought.

The Bermuda Grass adapts to the savanna because it prefers dry and moist climates like the savanna.

Gum Tree Eucalyptus adapts to the savanna because it prefers to be planted in dry areas.

Jackal berry Tree adapts to the savanna because it like moist soil and the savanna is mostly wet.

Kangaroo Paw adapts to the savanna because the little hair on the Kangaroo Paw taste bizarre for their predators.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_plant_page.htm

Abiotic features

The Savannah has two seasons. The dry season (winter) and the wet season (summer)

In Winter an average of 4 inches of water.

An average of 15-25 inches of water from the beginning of may.

Between December and February no rain falls at all

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm

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Human activities in the Savanna

There are many tribes that live in the African savanna one of them is called Masai. This happens because the tribe has always lived there. This is a good thing because they are following their tradition.

In the Australian savanna there are many cattle farming. It’s in the savanna because it has suitable climate. This Is a good thing because cattle have good meat and produce milk.

Another human activity is hunting which is only allowed in specific areas. This is because if the hunter hunt the species in the savanna. I think they hunt in the savanna because many animals can be found. This is bad because hunter kill animals and may get a species extinct.

http://library.thinkquest.org/26634/grass/Savanna/activities.htm

An Interesting Savanna Fact

When the Spanish first came to the Americans in the 1500’s, they found large areas of grasslands in the inner south America.

Ecology watch Grasslands (book)

Bibliography

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_climate_page.htm

http://www.barrameda.com.ar/ecology/the-savanna.htm

http://biology.about.com/od/landbiomes/a/aa041706a.htm

Ecology watch Grasslands (book)

http://library.thinkquest.org/26634/grass/Savanna/activities.htm

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/savannah.html

http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/savannahtm

Hope you enjoyed our presentation Done by: Wadha Al-Nabti and Mariam Al-Kubaisi